Orange Ginger Granola Bars
By: Anonymous
Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 - 4:21pm

Ingredients




5 cups oats, toasted
1 cup coconut, toasted
1/2 cup wheat germ, toasted
1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted
1/2 cup almonds, toasted
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, toasted
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1/2 cup dried cranberries
3/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
Juice and zest of 1 large orange

Preparation

1 In a large bowl, mix oats, coconut, wheat germ, both seeds, almonds, and cardamom. 2 On the stove, heat vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, honey, butter, grapeseed oil, orange juice and zest, peanut butter and brown sugar until all sugar has dissolved. 3 Pour warm sugar mixture over oat mixture.  Combine until well incorporated. 4 Add crystallized ginger, cranberries, coconut and raisins. 5 Line a 9 x 13 baking dish with parchment paper.  Lightly butter the parchment paper (or spray with cooking spray). 6 Spread granola into dish evenly.  Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until granola has darkened in color. 7 Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.  Or just break into crumbly bits!

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Comments:
Anonymous

this is very helpful