Making homemade granola bars was something that I always thought would take too much time and effort to be worth it. But I kept seeing recipes floating around the internet and on blogs. And I got curious…so I finally gave in and tried it! And it was actually really quick and easy, not to mention delicious!
Homemade Granola Bars
Adapted from Ingredientsinc.net
Serves: 10
Time: about 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 1/3 cups Rice Crispies cereal (I used Trader Joe’s brand)
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking rolled oats (I pulsed some old fashioned oats in my mini food processor for a few seconds)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dried cranberries
- 1/3 cup natural peanut or almond butter (I used almond butter)
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
Directions:
1) Line an 8×8 pan with foil or parchment paper, and spray with nonstick spray. This makes them much easier to remove later.
2) Put the cereal, oats, and cranberries in a large bowl and stir to combine.
3) Combine the nut butter and the syrup in a small sauce pan and heat on low, for 2-4 minutes, until it’s melted and a little bubbly. Remove from heat and whisk in the flaxseed and salt.
4) Working quickly, pour the hot mixture over the cereal/oat/cranberry mixture and stir to get everything coated.
5) Put the contents of the bowl into your pan. Using a piece of parchment or wax paper, or plastic wrap that has been sprayed with nonstick spray, spread out the mixture so that it is even in the pan. Press down all over, very firmly, using the parchment paper/wax paper/plastic wrap. This will ensure that your granola bars do not fall apart later!
6) Cool at least 1 hour, until firmly set. Use the foil or parchment paper to lift the contents of the pan out and onto a cutting board. Cut the bars into 10 equal pieces. Wrap them up individually or put them in an airtight container. They will keep in the fridge for around 2 weeks.
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