Chewy Granola Bars
By: Marcia Mackesy
Published: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 8:08am

Ingredients




1 cup grape seed oil
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
1 cup Whole wheat or Barley flour
1 cup oats large flaked rolled
3 tablespoons ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon each baking soda and baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup finely chopped pitted honey dates
1/2 cup dried cherries
 cup green pumpkin seeds

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350. 2 Beat oil and brown sugar on low speed until very smooth. 3 Beat in eggs one at a time. 4 Beat in vanilla. 5 In a small bowl stir together flour, oats, ground flax seeds, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and salt. 6 Beat dry mix into wet mix on low speed until combined.  Stir in dates, cherries, and pumpkin seeds until combined. 7 Pour batter into a well greased 9” x 13” baking dish. 8 Smooth top with spatula. 9 Bake in centre of pre-heated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until cake tester comes out with little crumb. 10 Remove from oven. 11 Cool completely. 12 Cut in to 24 bars. 13 Store bars in air tight container for up to one week.