Oats Honey Granola Bars Food

OATS & HONEY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, stir together oats, crispy rice cereal, oat flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Measure honey, melted coconut oil, and vanilla into a measuring cup, then drizzle over oat mixture and stir until all ingredients are completely combined.
• Transfer oat mixture into prepared pan and press down very firmly into an even layer. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown on top. Remove from oven and use the flat bottom of a small pan or dish to press down granola bars again. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, and then use parchment paper sling to carefully lift granola bars out onto a cutting board (you can leave them sitting on top of the parchment paper). Cool for 5 more minutes and then cut into 12 bars. Remove to a cooling rack to finish cooling completely. Store in an airtight container.

COPYCAT NATURE VALLEY™ OATS 'N HONEY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper, leaving a few inches of overhang on 2 sides.
• Place 2 cups of the oats in large bowl. Add remaining 1/2 cup oats to blender or food processor; pulse into a rough flour. Add oat flour to bowl of oats. Add baking soda and salt to bowl of oats; stir.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave coconut oil uncovered on High just until melted. Stir in honey, sugar and vanilla; add to bowl of oats. Stir well to coat oats completely. Spread mixture evenly in pan; press down firmly and evenly.
• Bake 20 minutes. Oats should be golden and smell of honey. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan using parchment overhangs. Cut into 8 rectangles while still warm. Cool completely before wrapping. The bars will firm and crisp up as they cool.

HONEY-OAT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, peanuts, chocolate chips and sunflower kernels. Stir in butter, honey and vanilla until combined (mixture will be crumbly). Press into a greased parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan., Bake 15-20 minutes or until browned and bubbly. Cool 15 minutes on a wire rack; cut into squares. Cool completely before removing from pan. Freeze option: Wrap each cooled bar in plastic; freeze until firm. To use, thaw bar at room temperature or, if desired, unwrap and place on a microwave-safe plate and microwave on high for 15-20 seconds or until heated through.

OATS 'N HONEY GRANOLA PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie pan as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter on High 50 to 60 seconds or until melted.
• Stir in brown sugar and corn syrup until blended.
• Beat in salt, vanilla and eggs.
• Stir crushed granola bars, walnuts, oats and chocolate chips into brown sugar mixture.
• Pour into crust-lined pan.
• Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown.
• During last 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.
• Cool at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled with whipped cream or ice cream.
• Store in refrigerator
• Tip:.
• **To easily crush granola bars, do not unwrap. Use rolling pin to crush bars.