Not Your Average Granola Bars Recipe

Name: Not Your Average Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups rolled oats; ½ cup raw sunflower seeds; 1 cup sliced almonds (or your favorite chopped nut); ½ cup honey; ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar or ¼ cup sucanat; 2 tablespoons Earth Balance margarine or 2 tablespoons butter; 2 teaspoons vanilla or 2 teaspoons almond extract; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ cup flax seed meal; 6 ounces chopped dried fruit

Servings: persons

2 cups rolled oats
½ cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup sliced almonds (or your favorite chopped nut)
½ cup honey
¼ cup packed dark brown sugar or ¼ cup sucanat
2 tablespoons Earth Balance margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons vanilla or 2 teaspoons almond extract
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup flax seed meal
6 ounces chopped dried fruit

1
Preheat oven to 350 F and butter an 8x8 or 9x9 inch glass baking dish.
2
Spread oats, sunflower seeds and almonds on a cookie sheet to toast in oven for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3
Combine honey, brown sugar, butter or margarine, vanilla or almond extract and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
4
Cook until brown sugar has dissolved.
5
When oat mixture is done, remove form oven and reduce heat to 300F Add oat mixture to liquid mixture, add flax meal and dried fruit and stir to combine.
6
Put mixture in the buttered baking dish and press to evenly distribute.
7
Bake for 25 minutes.
8
Remove from oven and allow to cool before cutting into squares.
9
Store in airtight container for 1 week.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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 rolled oats, ½ cup raw sunflower seeds, 1 cup sliced almonds (or your favorite chopped nut), ½ cup honey, and more.

Yes, Not Your Average 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.

Not Your Average Granola Bars

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