Granola Bars

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

Ingredients

• 4 cups oats (old-fashioned)
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup flax seed meal
• 1/2 cup oat bran
• 1/2 cup chopped dates (or a combination of both) or 1/2 cup mixed dried fruit (or a combination of both)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, whatever you prefer)
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl combine oats, sunflower kernels, coconut, flax seed meal, oat bran, dates/fruit and nuts.
• 2 in a small sauce pan, melt margarine over medium-low heat.
• 3 add corn syrup, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and honey; stir to combine.
• 4 increase heat to medium and stir occasionally.
• 5 meanwhile spray a 13x9 baking pan with non-stick spray.
• 6 measure out a sheet of foil large enough to cover pan.
• 7 spray foil with non-stick spray and set aside.
• 8 cook corn syrup mixture until it comes to a full boil; let boil for one minute.
• 9 remove from heat and pour over oat mixture.
• 10 stir to combine (mixture will be very stiff).
• 11 transfer mixture into prepared pan.
• 12 cover with prepared foil and press firmly.
• 13 you want the mixture to be as compact as possible.
• 14 i've even used a small cutting board to help press the mixture firmly& evenly (don't be afraid to stand on it!).
• 15 when mixture is as firm and even as you would like, remove foil& let mixture cool.
• 16 cut into bars.
• 17 note: don't be afraid to add, remove and/or substitute ingredients, such as chocolate chips, wheat germ, raisins, anything goes.
• 18 i'd love to get some other suggestions!