Ingredients
- 8 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats, approximately 2 cups
- 1 1/2 ounces raw sunflower seeds, approximately 1/2 cup
- 3 ounces sliced almonds, approximately 1 cup
- 1 1/2 ounces wheat germ, approximately 1/2 cup
- 6 ounces honey, approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 3/4 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup packed
- 1-ounce unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 1/2 ounces chopped dried fruit, any combination of apricots, cherries or blueberries
Directions
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.
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By atg919_11729476
plano, TX
on January 22, 2012
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I agree that for me, the recipe is a bit too sweet so I use less (i loosely fill the 1/4cup measure for brown sugar. To address the sticking pan issue, I use silicone muffin pans for individual servings that are easy to take out of the pan. I don't pack each well completely so as to have a smaller serving to snack on. The flexibility of the pans makes it a cinch removing the granola from the pan. (I also use silicone mini muffin pans, and those make perfect size snacks to pop in your mouth
By apluvscats_13133241
San Diego, 43
on January 17, 2012
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I really like this recipe, they are so much tastier than store-bought bars. This recipe is a great base, I will try adding other ingredients to make different flavors, but it's excellent as-is, too. I followed recipe almost exactly (besides adding dried mango, cranberry and plum to the cherry, apricot, blueberry mix- and adding a little less dried fruit than the 6oz, seemed like too much for my tastes. Once cooled about 20-25 mins, they sliced just fine with minimal crumbling (and they weren't even completely cooled, were still a tad warm. So no problems with the crumbling for me. Thanks, Alton!
By Carolloveschocolate
Chicago
on January 16, 2012
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I made this before I read the reviews. Didn't know you had to let it cool completely in the pan before cutting. I removed it from pan after 20 minutes and it fell apart and I ended up with Granola. Couldn't wait. It is really good. Will make again. Thanks Alton for the recipe.
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