Fantastic granola bars and fairly easy to make. I suggest that you flatten in into the pan ASAP when it's finished cooking otherwise they end up falling apart at the drop of a hat. I've made it with various combinations of dried fruit.
We really enjoyed this recipe....as granola. I couldn't get the bars to stay together so I just dumped it all into a Tupperware canister and used it as cereal in the morning. It had a great flavor (I used dried cranberries instead of the cherries and dates and I added walnuts). I've made it twice.
I modified these alot 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup honey 1/4 molassess so its not as sweet. Then 2 cups oats 1 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup wheat bran 1/2 cup flaxseed 1/2 cup raw sunflower seed 1/2 cup textured veggie protein 1 cup dried goji 1/2 cup craisins. definitely simmer longer to help get tehm to stick together. easy to make and proabbly even btter with more practise.
These tasted good. They taste healthy. I had a hard time guadging doneness. First batch was underdone and chewy (I preferred them this way) they were also very crumbly and didn't "serve" well. The next batch I cooked longer hoping for a crisper bar that served nicely. They were a little too crispy but still okay. It was fun to try not the conventional way to make a cookie/bar.
Excellent recipe! I uploaded the picture of the bars prior to cutting them. I am a "clean" eater so I of course made some modifications. Instead of butter I used Smart Balance Light I swapped the honey for agave nectar and the brown sugar for sugar in the raw. I also added 1/2 cup of flax meal and only used dried cherries and cranberries because that is what I had on hand.
These are pretty good. My 5 yr.old was able to help make them and he seems to like them and that was what I was going for. The only thing that I would change is to use less wheat germ next time. They taste very "germy" to me. I also added some flax seed along with the sesame seeds which were toasted.
These are amazingly delicious granola bars although they are more like a dessert than a snack. If I could figure out how to make them healthier I would make them again in an instant.
I am on a gluten-free diet so I used GF oats. I pretty much stuck to the recipe except I substituted Corn Syrup for the honey only because I didn't have enough honey on hand. I added toasted coconut left out the wheat germ (can't have it) increased the sesame seeds and added sunflower seeds. Used Craisens and raisens and almond slices. They are still cooling but I snitched a bite and they taste great. Not sure if they're going to stick together properly but they're just for me so I'm not terribly concerned. (Hubby can have some too if he likes! LOL)
