Granola Bars
 
 
Serves: makes 24-32 bars
Ingredients
  • 4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups sliced almonds
  • 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 cup toasted wheat germ
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup honey
  • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar, lightly packed
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Line a 12x17 inch pan with parchment paper.
  2. Mix together the oats, sliced almonds, coconut, wheat germ, raisins, and cranberries together in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Melt the butter, honey, sugar, and salt together over medium heat. Bring to a boil and let cook for about one minute. Turn the heat off and stir in the vanilla.
  4. Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture and stir together until fully incorporated. Transfer mixture to the baking pan and press mixture down tightly with the back of a rubber spatula.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, until granola is golden. Cool for about 2 hours and slice into bars.
Notes
adapted from Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics
Recipe by at https://dev.gatheranddine.com/granola-bars/