Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse

Show: The Essence of EmerilEpisode: Cooking with the Children

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(30)

Cook Time:
35 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
10 bars

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 35 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup honey
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
1/4 cup hulled green pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8 by 8-inch baking dish and set aside.

In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring.

In a large bowl stir together oats, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon and salt. Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until combined well.

On a large baking sheet, spread the granola evenly in a thin layer. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes to keep from sticking or burning, until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes. (Do not overcook; the granola will crisp more when cooled.)

Cool the granola in the pan on top of the stove and stir in the raisins. When the granola is completely cooled, place in a large bowl.

Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is at a boil. Remove from the heat and pour the mixture over the granola, stirring to coat well. Cool slightly and press into the prepared baking dish and let cool completely and harden. Cut the mixture into ten 1 1/4 by 4-inch bars and serve at room temperature. (The bars may be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.)

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Linda Cincinnati, OH 03-11-2010
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The Best!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've tried a lot of granola bar recipes and have liked them all...but this one is the best by far and is now my Go-To granola... bar recipe. It just doesn't get any better than this one...chewey and full of flavor. The only thing I do differently, is use Agave Nectar instead of corn syrup...absolutely delicious!!!Read more
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Carrie San Antonio, TX 10-26-2009
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Even my hubby liked it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We didn't have the various seeds mentioned, and I replace the corn syrup with raw agave nectar. These were delicious! ... Definitely recommend patting them down firmly so that they hold together. We wrapped the cut-up rectangles in plastic wrap and they made an easy breakfast to-go.Read more
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Chelsea Bakersfield, CA 08-25-2009
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delicious!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

yum!! i did add some chocolate chips to the top.... :) but these are really good and easy to make!
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Elizabeth Cheshire, CT 08-21-2009
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Kids LOVE it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These granola bars are packed with nutritious goodies and came out absolutely delicious! I brought them to a potluck and not... only did my daughter love them, but some of the adults were sneaking them before the desserts came out! These are a staple snack in my house.Read more
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Marie Oxford, MI 07-06-2009
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The BEST granola bars
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are awesome!! I made these exactly as written with the only exception being that I used toasted whole almonds instead... of the slivered ones and I loved the whole almonds in this recipe. Took these on a week long backpacking trip and they were the food I looked forward to every day. Definitely recommend these and will make them again.Read more
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Kay Wichita, KS 05-25-2009
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AWESOME granola bars!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These granola bars are incredible. I used 1 cup of pecans, 1 cup of slivered almonds, and 1/2 cup of walnuts (next time I... will try the recipe with the nuts as instructed, the pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds would be sooo good!) I didn't use raisins because I don't like 'em. This is easy to make, and not time consuming. I didn't really find that it used that many dishes, as other reviewers complained of, but then again when you make things from scratch they frequently use up a lot of dishes so maybe I'm just used to it. This has a very deep, rich flavor due to the nuttiness and the peanut butter. Emeril has got my number with this one! Read more