The Best Homemade Granola Bars Ever |
Cuisine: American
Author: Janelle
Try having just one! ;)
- 1-2/3 cups old-fashioned oats
- ⅓ cup white or whole wheat flour
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey (tip: spray measuring cup with cooking spray first so honey doesn’t stick)
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2-3 cups of mix-ins (your choice): I used: ⅓ cup wheat germ, ⅓ cup flax seeds, ⅔ cup whole almonds, and ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line a 9×13″ baking pan with parchment paper. Make sure to leave a few inches of paper hanging over the sides (this will help tremendously when you remove the baked bars from the pan)
- Combine the dry ingredients: oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, dry mix-ins as desired (wheat germ, flax seeds, almonds, mini chocolate chips)
- In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients: honey, brown sugar, oil, mashed bananas, peanut butter, vanilla extract
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, mixing well until combined
- Pour mixture into baking dish, making sure to spread evenly throughout the pan. Press the mixture down with a spatula to make sure it is firm and packed
- Bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until golden brown on top
- Cool completely in pan
- Once cool, slice into bars of desired size
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator to retain crispiness
Recipe by the chic brûlée at https://thechicbrulee.com/2012/02/07/the-best-homemade-granola-bars-ever/
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