so easy granola bars

Name: So Easy Granola Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cup(s) oatmeal, uncooked; 1 1/2 cup(s) dried cranberries, raisins or dates( or mix); 1 cup(s) nuts, chopped ( walnuts, pecans, peanuts etc... can mix); 1 cup(s) peanut butter; 1/2 cup(s) coconut, flaked( sweet or unsweet); 1/2 cup(s) chocolate chips; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter chips; 4 tablespoon(s) flaxseed meal ( optional); 3/4 cup(s) honey; 2 tablespoon(s) canola oil; 1/2 teaspoon(s) kosher salt; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; - cooking spray

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Kathy Griffin

Oneonta, AL

Updated on Mar 22, 2014

I was looking through my Cooking Light magazine last week and came across a granola bar recipe. Well some of the ingredients in it I do not like, so I thought well if I take the cooking time from it I should be able to put in what I like, so I think the cooking time and the oatmeal is all that is the same, but I still got the general idea from that recipe. So about 75% mine, 25% theirs. Hope y'all enjoy

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 12-20 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups oatmeal, uncooked
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries, raisins or dates( or mix)
1 cup nuts, chopped ( walnuts, pecans, peanuts etc... can mix)
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup coconut, flaked( sweet or unsweet)
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
4 tablespoons flaxseed meal ( optional)
3/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- cooking spray

How To Make so easy granola bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Spread oatmeal and chopped nuts on large baking sheet and toast for 10 minutes. Let cool

Step 2

In a large bowl add oatmeal, nuts, dried fruit(cranberries, raisins, etc....) flaxseed meal, chocolate & PB chips, coconut. toss together some to mix it up.
Step 3

Spray a 9x13 baking dish and set aside. In a medium sauce pan add peanut butter, honey, salt, vanilla and canola oil heat over medium until honey and pb is well melted , cook another minute then pour over oatmeal mixture. Stir well. Pour into the baking dish,press down and bake at 350 for 13 minutes. Let cool and then cut into size bars you want.
Step 4

***** You can drizzle with melted chocolate chips or honey if you want*****
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