Soft Granola Bars
Source of Recipe
4 on 4
List of Ingredients
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. vegetable oil
2 eggs
2 c. quick-cooking or regular
oats
1 1/2 c. unbleached flour
1 c. raisins or cut-up dates
1 c. chopped nuts or flaked
coconut
1 1/2 tsp. each: ground
cinnamon and ground cloves
(if desired)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
Honey Glaze
Recipe
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease jellyroll pan, 15 1/2 x 10
1/2 x 1-inch. Mix brown sugar, oil and eggs in large bowl
with
spoon until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients, except
Honey Glaze. Spread in pan with spatula, patting evenly with
hand. Bake just until center is set but not firm, 17 to 22
minutes; cool 15 minutes. Drizzle evenly with Honey Glaze;
cool completely. Cut into bars, about 3 x 1 1/4-inches.
Makes
40 bars.
Honey Glaze:
1/4 c. honey
2 Tbsp. margarine or butter
Heat honey and margarine or butter in 1-quart saucepan
over medium heat, stirring constantly, until margarine is
melted and mixture is heated through.
Soft Whole Wheat Granola Bars: Substitute 1 1/2 cups
whole wheat flour or 3/4 cup whole wheat flour and 3/4 cup
unbleached flour for the 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour.
High altitude directions (3500 to 6500 feet): Heat oven
to 375 degrees, bake 15 to 20 minutes.
Helpful Hints: Bars can be stored tightly covered up to
2 weeks. Or wrap bars tightly in moistureproof wrap and
freeze
up to 6 months.
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