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Crispy Honey Nut Granola Bars

 

Crispy and not too sweet, these granola bars are loaded with oats, nuts, coconut, and dried fruit.

Ingredients:

  • Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • Chopped Walnuts
  • Sliced Almonds
  • Shredded Unsweetened Coconut
  • Honey
  • Light Brown Sugar
  • Unsalted Butter
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Crisp Rice Cereal
  • Dried Fruit

Instructions:

  1. Toast the oats, walnuts, and almonds on a foil-lined baking sheet in the oven for 7 minutes.
  2. Add the shredded coconut to the mix and toast for another 4-5 minutes.
  3. In a saucepan, combine honey, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Bring to a rapid boil then turn off the heat.
  4. Mix the oat mixture with the honey mixture, rice cereal, and dried fruit in a large bowl.
  5. Spread the mixture into a foil-lined baking dish, pressing it into an even layer.
  6. Bake at 300°F until lightly golden, about 20-23 minutes.
  7. Cool completely, then cut into rectangles.


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