Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Granola Bars

                                          Granola Bars



2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup flaked coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 TBSP unsalted butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup gogi berries, or any other dried fruit
Optional: semi-sweet chocolate chips


Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Spread the oats, seeds, coconut, almonds, and wheat germ onto a sheet pan.  Place in the oven and toast for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Combine the honey, sugar, butter, vanilla extract and salt in a saucepan.  Cook on medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.

Remove the oat mixture from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees.  Add the oat mixture to the liquid and stir well.  Add the dried fruit and anything else you would like to add.  Distribute the granola mixture into the pan and press down firmly, evening out the mixture.  Bake for 25 minutes.  Allow the mixture to cool, and then cut into squares.  My kids love these!





     "When Christianity says that God loves man, it means that God loves man, not that He has some 'disinterested', because really indifferent, concern for our welfare, but that, in awful and surprising truth, we are the objects of His love."
                                                        - C.S. Lewis, from the book The Problem With Pain

     "You have no greater sign of confirmed pride,
       than when you think you are humble enough."
                                                        - LAW, Serious Call, cap. XVI

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