Granola Bars Recipe

Name: Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Breakfast
Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned oats; ½ cup sliced almonds; ½ cup wheat germ; 1 ½ cups honey; ¼ cup dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra; unsalted butter, for pan; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 ¾ cups dried fruit, chopped

Servings: persons

2 cups old fashioned oats
½ cup sliced almonds
½ cup wheat germ
1 ½ cups honey
¼ cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra
unsalted butter, for pan
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ¾ cups dried fruit, chopped

1
Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
3
Spread the oats, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan.
4
Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5
In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat.
6
Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.
7
Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine.
8
Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes.
9
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
10
Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cups old fashioned oats, ½ cup sliced almonds, ½ cup wheat germ, 1 ½ cups honey, and more.

Yes, Granola Bars falls under the Breakfast category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Granola Bars

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