Fantastic Granola Bars

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• 3 cups quick oats
• 3/4 cup coconut
• 1/3 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 cup craisins (or use raisins)
• 1 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (or walnuts or pecans)
• 1/2 cup dried fruit (your choice of dried fruit)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease bottom only of a 13 x 9-in baking pan.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients.
• 4 stir well.
• 5 stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 6 you may add what ever you want, as long as the mixture is sticking together in several large clumps.
• 7 press the mixture into the baking pan, using your fingers.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 mins, or until golden.
• 9 cool completely, and cut into bars.