How to Make Granola Bars @ Home
Granola Bars are so easy to make at home. You can load them with oats, nuts, and dried fruits, with a sweet and sticky mixture of honey, golden syrup, coconut oil, and vanilla. They are baked until golden brown and the only problem is that, after they come out of the oven, we can't eat them straight away. We have to wait an hour or two so they can cool and become wonderfully crisp and crunchy. But I love how they are still chewy.
2 cups rolled oats
1/4 cup honey
¼ cup virgin coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
pinch salt
½ cup unsalted, roasted shelled peanuts
1/4 cup unsalted, roasted sunflower seeds
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup raisins
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 250 F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper, in an 8-inch square pan and line it with parchment paper so that it comes up the sides of the pan.
2. Spread the oats onto the baking tray and toast for about 8 to 10 minutes.
3. While the grains are toasting, heat the honey, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon and salt until the coconut oil has melted. Place the sunflower seeds, dried cranberries and raisins in a large mixing bowl.
4. Pour the toasted grains into the bowls with the seeds and fruit and add the warm honey mixture. Stir this well to fully coat everything and scrape this into the prepared pan. Press the granola mixture VERY firmly into the pan (using a flat dish helps to do so without sticking) – this ensures the bars will hold together when sliced. Bake the bars for about 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned at the edges. Cool the granola bars in the pan before slicing.
The granola bars will keep, well-wrapped and at room temperature, for a week, or they can be frozen for up to a month.
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