Are you like me in thinking that most store bought granola bars are much sweeter than they need to be? I found a recipe for homemade granola bars that came out tasting terrific when I made it the other day. I only added 2/3 of the amount of sugar that it called for, and I think next time I'm going to reduce the amount even more.This is the recipe as I made it:
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teasp ground cinnamon
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup craisins
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1 teasp salt
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teasp vanilla extract.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9X13 pan.
2. In a large bowl, pour in the ingredients and mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 17-18 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while they are still warm.
M and I packaged them up into ziploc bags afterward for easy grabbing when we are on our way out the door for a morning full of errands.
7 comments:
These look yummy! I'm bookmarking the recipe to try since I've been wanting to make some homemade granola bars. Thanks!
These look delicious - thanks for sharing the recipe!
I have been wanting a recipe like this for school lunches - thanks for sharing it.
Did they turn out chewy or crunchy?
If you take them out of the oven just as they are starting to brown around the edges, they will be very chewy.
If you take them out of the oven just as they are starting to brown around the edges, they will be very chewy.
These look yummy! I'm bookmarking the recipe to try since I've been wanting to make some homemade granola bars. Thanks!
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