Snack

Natural Granola Bars is for Snack.

Natural Granola Bars takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Natural Granola Bars takes 40 minutes to cook.

Natural Granola Bars makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Natural Granola Bars are:

8 ounces rolled oats, 2 cups

1 1/2 ounces raw sunflower seeds, 1/2 cup

3 ounces sliced almonds, 1 cup

1 1/2 ounces wheat germ (optionally honey flavored), 1/2 cup

6 ounces honey, 1/2 cup

1 3/4 ounces dark brown sugar, 1/4 cup packed

1-ounce unsalted butter, plus extra for pan

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

6 1/2 ounces chopped dried fruit, any combination of apricots, cherries or blueberries, or any other dried fruit

Here is how you make Natural Granola Bars:

Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the honey mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down (using another pan works well), evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares (about 9), a pizza cutter works best, and store in an airtight container for up to a week.*Originally seen on Good Eats by Alton Brown, altered some for easeNumber of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GATORBAY.

The nutritional information for Natural Granola Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 3,137.7

• Total Fat: 82.0 g
• Cholesterol: 23.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,226.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 544.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 57.4 g
• Protein: 88.6 g