Granola bars, the perfect portable snacks! But when you buy them, most are full of unnecessary amounts of sugar. The best way to control that is to make your own and I have two amazing recipes that you can make at home! Either recipe that I have can be tweaked to your tastes and you can add just about anything you love to your homemade granola bars.
Sweet and Salty Bars:
-2 cups of toasted rolled oats (To toast, just put them in a single layer on a pan and put in the oven for 10 minutes on 350. Stir them around once half way through.)
-1 cup of toasted almonds (unsalted, chopped) (To toast, just put on a pan in the oven at 350. They are done once they become fragrant.)
-1/4 cup of honey
-3 tbsps of brown sugar
-1 tsp of salt
-1 tsp of cinnamon
-1/4 cup of raisins (if desired)
Directions: Heat oven to 350. Place a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Then, mix together the oats, nuts, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. In a sauce pan, heat together the sugar and honey for a few minutes on medium heat. When the sugar dissolves, put this mix in the bowl with the other ingredients and stir until well incorporated. Then place all of this in one layer on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, until golden brown on top. Take out and completely cool, then you can cut and wrap them to easily take with you.
Chocolatey Peanut Butter Bars:
-2 cups of toasted rolled oats
-1/2 cup of toasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
-1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips
-1/2 cup of dark chocolate
-1/3 cup of smooth peanut butter
-1/4 cup of white sugar
-1 tsp of salt
Directions: Heat oven to 350. Place some parchment paper on a baking sheet. Mix together the oats, white sugar, salt, peanuts and mini chocolate chips in a bowl. Create a double boiler and melt the dark chocolate with the peanut butter. When the chocolate is melted and the mix is smooth, put it in the bowl with the other ingredients. Mix and place this in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, cool, cut and then enjoy.
~Katrina
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