homemade granola bars?

akeys5862

I'm looking to make something that I can snack on throughout the day; and I love granola and protein bars! I know they are usually loaded with sugar though. Does anyone have any recipes to make this kind of snack myself?

MISTTIMG

Homemade granola bars

2 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup shredded coconut, loosely packed
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2/3 cup honey
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup dried cranberries
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8 by 12-inch baking dish and line it with parchment paper.

Toss the oatmeal, almonds, and coconut together on a sheet pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl and stir in the wheat germ.

Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees F.

Place the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for a minute, then pour over the toasted oatmeal mixture. Add the dates, apricots, and cranberries and stir well.

Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Wet your fingers and lightly press the mixture evenly into the pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until light golden brown. Cool for at least 2 to 3 hours before cutting into squares. Serve at room temperature.

DawnOf1969

I made these.http://enlightenedcooking.blogspot.com/2008/06/homemade-cliff-bars-no-bake.html
Made the chocolate chip variety. Subbed honey for the rice syrup and crunchy peanut butter with flaxseed for the nut butter and nuts. They turned out AMAZING!

DawnOf1969

If you go to www.foodblogsearch.com and enter "granola bar" in the search engine you will find a TON of granola bar recipes, most with pictures.