This is the third time I have made these homemade granola bars (thank you allrecipes.com) and we all LOVE them! I figured there might be a few of you out there who have been thinking, "Boy, I just wish I had a good granola bar recipe?!" :)...so this is for you! I do tweak the recipe just a bit...so I'll add my suggestions to the bottom of the recipe.
Playgroup Granola Bars
* 2 cups rolled oats
* 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 1/2 cup wheat germ
* 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup honey
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.
The Pichura Family likes using sunflower seeds(1/4 to 1/2 a cup) instead of raisins and we love to add some mini chocolate chips. We also add about 1/4 cup of flax seed instead of the wheat germ and almost a 1/2 cup of peanut butter. It's a great recipe to tweak and add and take away from!
Hope you like it too!
Comments
thanks for sharing!!