Monday, August 16, 2010

Granola Bars

1/3c oil (olive, canola whatever you prefer)
3/4c brown sugar
2T honey
1t vanilla
1 egg
1c whole wheat flour
1t cinnamon
1/2t baking powder
1/4t salt
1 1/2c oats
2c cereal (form of Cheerios, crisp rice, or granola type)

Optionals: 1-2 cups of: nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, dried fruit, peanut butter chips, etc.

Combine oil, brown sugar, honey, vanilla, and egg.
Add flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
Stir in rest.

Spray a 9x13 pan. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of the pan.
For chewy bars: 350 for 20-30min, until ightly browned on edges.
For crunchy bars: 300 for 40-50min until brown all over.

These can be frozen to be used for later.

Tips:
This is  a great base for granola bars so feel free to experiment and make it even more healthy with flax seed, bananas etc.

Recipe is from 30 Day Gourmet Cooking Manual.

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