wholesome granola bars

Name: Wholesome Granola Bars
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) (1-1/2 sticks softened butter, devided; 2 tablespoon(s) powdered sugar; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour (i use white, whole wheat); 1/2 cup(s) seedless raspberry jam; 1/4 cup(s) honey; 2 tablespoon(s) packed brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) quick cooking oats; 1 cup(s) granola (without dried fruit); 1 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1 cup(s) sema sweet chocolate chips

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Syble Edwards

Lake Charles, LA

Updated on Aug 4, 2012

These Granola Bars are wonderful as a snack. We pack them in a snack sack when we travel. I use white, wholewheat flour which makes them more healthy.

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prep time 1 Hr 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield makes 16 bars

Ingredients

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks softened butter, devided
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 cup all purpose flour (i use white, whole wheat)
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup granola (without dried fruit)
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sema sweet chocolate chips

How To Make wholesome granola bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Cream 1/2 cup softened butter and powdered sugar, Stir in flour.
Step 3

With lightly floured fingers, pat dough into ungreased 9X9 baking pan. Bake 10 minutes
Step 4

Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes.
Step 5

Spread jam evenly over crust.
Step 6

Combine remaining 1/4 cup melted buter, honey, brown sugar and vanilla flavoring. Stir in oats, granola, pecans and chocolate chips.
Step 7

Pat firmly over jam layer.
Step 8

Bale 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 9

Cool. Cut into 16 bars. Enjoy!!
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