Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Granola-to-go Bars

3-1/2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup chopped almonds
1 egg, beaten
2/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup sunflower kernels
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped dried apples
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Combine oats and almonds in a 15x10 pan coated with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or til toasted, stirring occasionally.

In a large bowl, combine the egg, butter, honey and vanilla.  Stir in the sunflower kernels, coconut, apples, cranberries, brown sugar and cinnamon.  Stir in oat mixture.
Press into a 15x10 baking pan, coated.  Bake at 350 degrees for 13-18 minutes or til set and edges are lightly browned.  Cool on wire rack, cut into bars, store in airtight container.

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