We love granola bars around here but they can get expensive if you want the really good ones. I decided to do some searching for recipes and found a decent "base" for them and have made the recipe my own with tweaks. Today was my third time making them and each time I tried a new flavor and we have loved them all. Here is the recipe with my 3 alternatives that I have tried. Let me know if you make any changes yourself!2c. Quick Oats
1c. Flour
1/2c. Wheat germ
3/4c. Brown sugar
3/4tsp. Salt
3/4tsp. Cinnamon
1/2c. Vegetable oil
1/2c. Honey
1 Egg
2tsp. Vanilla
1/2c. Applesauce or Peanut butter
1c. Raisins or Chocolate Chips
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 9x13 pan.
Mix together dry ingredients in large bowl.
Add wet ingredients (use 1/2c of veg. oil first, use the same cup for the honey and it will slip right out) mix until moistened.
Pat into pan and bake for 30 minutes.
I have done:
Raisins and Applesauce.
Chocolate Chips and Applesauce
Chocolate Chips and Peanut Butter.
These look awesome! Love that you can sneak in some wheat germ and maybe even flax to up the healthiness factor. Also, have you found a cheap place to buy honey?
ReplyDeleteI always buy honey at Aldi. If I remember right it is $3.50. I also bought the wheat germ at Shop N Save and it was much cheaper than the one at Dierbergs. I can't remember the name of it but they had a whole line of different flours and baking mixes that looked really good.
ReplyDeleteThese are so good but I have a problem...I can't stop eating them! I made them with chocolate chips and half pb half applesauce. I cut them up into 18 pieces and individually wrapped them for a quick snack and a little portion control! Thanks for the recipe :-)
ReplyDeletedon't know much about ingredients like Wheat Germ but is it necessary or could I substitute flax seed or another ingredient I may already have at home?
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