Absolutely Fabulous Granola Bars Food

GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.
• Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.
• Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.

SUPERFOOD GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• For the base: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the oats with the butter on a rimmed baking sheet and spread in an even layer. Bake until toasted, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool completely, then transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the almonds, pepitas and walnuts.
• For the bars: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang. Coat the foil with cooking spray.
• Combine the sugar, butter, honey, vanilla and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally; the mixture will bubble and foam. Boil for 30 seconds, then pour over the oat mixture and stir. Let cool slightly, then stir in the blueberries, goji berries, quinoa and chia seeds. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press firmly with a rubber spatula to spread in an even layer.
• Let the bars stand at room temperature until completely cool and firm enough to slice, 1 to 3 hours. Lift out of the pan using the foil overhang and cut into 20 bars. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

FANTASTIC GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease BOTTOM ONLY of a 13 x 9-in baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients.
• Stir well.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• You may add what ever you want, as long as the mixture is sticking together in several large clumps.
• Press the mixture into the baking pan, using your fingers.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 mins, or until golden.
• Cool completely, and cut into bars.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F.
• Line 9x13 pan with tin foil. Grease the foil, then set pan aside.
• Mix all ingredients in a large bowl until well combined.
• Press evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until golden brown across the top of the bars.
• Immediately remove from pan and invert on to a cooling rack so that the foil can be removed from the bars.
• Allow to cool, then cut into bars.
• I wrap them indiviually, so they can be quickly snatched for a snack of breakfast on the run.