Custom Granola Bars
Adapted from http://allrecipes.com/recipe/81298/playgroup-granola-bars/. You decide what extra yummies go in – nuts, dried fruit, molasses, spices, chocolate…
Custom Granola Bars
You decide what extra yummies go in - nuts, dried fruit, molasses, spices, chocolate...
For "Coffee Crisp" bars, substitute 1/2c of chocolate syrup for the honey, do not include apple sauce, and add 2tsp of instant coffee.
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick-cook oats
- 1/2 cup brown sugar tapped
- 1/2 cup wheat germ
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup apple sauce
- 1 egg beaten
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Notes
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, allspice and salt (and any added dry ingredients). Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil, apple sauce and vanilla. Mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
- 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.