Monday, January 21, 2013

Homemade Granola Bars...

Leslie at The Cozy Little Kitchen is a sweet, lovely blogger with a blog as lovely as she is.
She posts lots of delicious recipes.
Last week she posted a recipe for Dark Chocolate and Walnut Granola Bars.
I just had to try them, but....
if you know me, I never leave a recipe well enough alone...
NEVER!
Seriously.
So, here's Leslie's recipe with my tweaks.  
Click the link above for her original recipe.

My version:
 (makes a 9x13 pan)
Preheat oven to 350.
3 cups of old fashioned rolled oats
2 heaping tablespoons flax
1 generous cup other stuff 
( I used some sliced almonds and some of this trail mix with pumpkin seeds, 
sunflower seeds and dried cranberries.)
Toast all of the above in oven for 5-8 minutes, being careful it doesn't scorch.
In mixing bowl:
6 tablespoons peanut butter melted in microwave for about one minute.
2/3 cup honey 
(I deleted the brown sugar from Leslie's recipe)
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Stir together.
Add oat mixture and stir together.
Add 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips and stir again.
Line 9x13 pan that you toasted the oats in with parchment paper.
Dump mixture into pan and "smoosh" down with spatula.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
Cool completely.
When completely cool, cut into bars.
Good for breakfast, snacks or dessert!

Here's the recipe in an easy to copy and print version:
 (makes a 9x13 pan)
Preheat oven to 350.
In 9x13 pan combine:
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
2 heaping tablespoons flax 
1 generous cup of your preferred trail mix and nuts
Toast in oven for 5-8 minutes
In mixing bowl:
6 tablespoons peanut butter melted in microwave for one minute
Add 2/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Stir together.
Add oat mixture and stir.
Add 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
Stir.
Line 9x13 pan you toasted oat mixture in with parchment paper.
Dump mixture in pan and "smoosh" down with spatula.
Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
When completely cool, cut into bars.
Enjoy!


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8 comments:

  1. These look great! I have been looking for an easy Granola Bar recipe. I'm so glad to have found your blog :)

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  2. Yum! Just bought granola ingredients this weekend; I may have to change the plan and make these instead.

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  3. Mmmm, these look yummy!! Your pictures are great too!! :)

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  4. Looks scrumptious! Where do you buy the trail mix? Seems like a good thing to keep on hand!
    ~Adrienne~

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  5. My family would like these. Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Elizabeth,
    Your granola bars look delicious. Thanks so much for sharing at Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop.
    Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
    Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
    Nichi @ The Mandatory Mooch

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  7. Elizabeth, your granola bars turned out wonderful! I'm so glad you like the recipe! I must have missed reading this post last week. Your pictures are beautiful, too! :) Thanks for stopping by today and letting me know you made the granola bars!
    Blessings,
    Leslie

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