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Fuel up with easy homemade granola bars
Robin Duke
16 bars
BeginnerHomemade granola bars are an easy and healthy after-school snack and aren't as sweet as the store-bought varieties. They can be stored in an air-tight container to have handy when hunger strikes. More great recipes can be found at www.peanutbureau.ca.
Total Steps
4
Ingredients
10
Tools Needed
1
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup chopped peanuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 2 tablespoons ground flax seed(optional)
- 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/3 cup liquid honey
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease an 8x8-inch (20x20-cm) baking pan and line with parchment paper, letting it stick and hang over the pan. In a large bowl, stir oats with peanuts, raisins, flax seed, cinnamon and salt.
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Step 2
Place honey, peanut butter, brown sugar and butter in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils around edges, about 1 minute. Pour over oatmeal mixture and stir well to combine.
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Step 3
Using damp fingers, press firmly into pan. Bake in preheated oven until edges are a deep golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
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Step 4
Cool completely in pan. Using the parchment paper, remove to a cutting board then discard parchment. Slice into bars and store in an airtight container.