Crunchy Granola Bars by Beachdee

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COOKIES/BARS: Crunchy Granola Bars
Submitted by beachdee on April 24, 2004 at 9:22 pm

The basis for this recipe is from an old Quaker Oats promo booklet from decades ago. I tore the pages out that I liked so don't have a clue what year, etc. Their sidebar description describes them as "almost like the inside of a crunchy candy bar--thin, golden and out of this world." Yum! I have made a few suggestions for ingredient changes.

• 4 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats, uncooked (or, substitute 4 cups Quick oats)
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts, your choice
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter or coconut oil, melted
• 1/2 cup honey or golden syrup (e.g., Lyle's)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon salt (I only use 3/4 teaspoon)

(You could try adding chopped dry fruit or dried cranberries, cherries, etc. I can't remember if I ever did this or not, but it seems like a good idea, although you might want to drop the nuts to 1 cup or they might fall apart.)

1) Combine all ingredients and mix well.

2) Press firmly into a well-greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 -inch jelly roll pan.

3) Bake in preheated 450°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool, then cut into bars.

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