Photo: Chewy Granola Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 3 cups low-fat granola mix (not cereal)
- 1/2 cup sweetened flake coconut
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 3/4 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
Directions
Combine brown sugar, honey, vanilla and butter in a medium-size saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Lower heat; simmer 2 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Cool.
Meanwhile, combine granola, coconut, raisins, 1/2 cup chocolate chips and almonds in a large bowl.
Stir brown sugar mixture into granola mixture. Spread in a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan. Press remaining chocolate chips into top. Refrigerate 2 hours or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.
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By musse
on May 15, 2012
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This recipe base is absolutely delicious. I omitted the coconut ,the slivered almonds and the butter. In place of the butter, I put 3/4 cup peanut butter. I let it cool, cut it into bars,wrapped it in saran wrap, and my kids took it to school. They were an absolute HIT!!!
By handsdownthebest
on May 03, 2012
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This is HANDS DOWN, THE BEST granola bar recipe ever!!! Well, almost... I made it better with my own additions/substractions, but as it is it is a perfect base!
All I do is make my own easy granola and then add it to the syrup concoction, mix it up, then press it down in a pan and put it in the refrigerator.
I also substitute some of the sugary mix with BROWN RICE SYRUP because it is not near as sweet and I toss in a pinch of salt.
I add ground flax seed (fresh and millet when mixing the granola and syrup together.
I have tried this the way I just mentioned as my base and then with cranberries and pecans for one batch, another with some peanut butter (my favorite and another with chocolate chips which I found works better if you freeze the chips first and then add them after mixing the granola and syrup together so they're already cooling down. LOVE THIS RECIPE!!!!!! Thank you!
By theboremans
on September 08, 2011
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I used dark brown sugar instead of the light and increased the butter by a halk stick. I also made mine with glazed walnuts, toasted almonds and coconut, dried berries, and macadamia nuts with the granola. It was FABULOUS! I tried it the original way the first time (no chocolate and it was good too. But by using the extra nuts it seems to be a great way to fill you up with healthy oils and fats instead of one of those "health meal bars". One 4x2 bar keeps me energized and satisfied.. MUST TRY!
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