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granola bars
Posted by MoonDancer on August 14, 2007 - 5:39pm.
I am looking for recipes for granola bars, obviously without high fructose corn syrup and all the nasties. I do have a dehydrator, and have been playing with different nuts, dried fruits, agave syrup etc. Has anyone come across a recipe for granola bars that they like so much they are willing to share it here? I would love to hear your recommendations, and when I find a great recipe I will post it here as well.
BrightestBlessings
got this from 101cookbooks.com and tried it and liked it. I added cashews to it though.
Granola Bars4.5 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
2/3 cup butter, softened, and cut into chunks
3/4 cup honey
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
1/2 cup nuts
Preheat oven to 325. Line a 9x13" baking pan with foil, leaving extra 3 inches of foil extending out from the long ends of the pan. Spray generously with non-stick cooking spray. (I just line with parchment paper).
Place all ingredients except fruit and nuts in mixer bowl and mix until all ingredients are incorporated. Stir in nuts and fruit until evenly distributed. Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
Bake for 20-25 min until golden brown. Cool in pan for 10 min. Grab extra foil at ends of pan and lift to removee entired batch at once. (If using parchment paper, just turn out upside down).
Cut into 24 bars and cool 10 more minutes before removing cut bars from foil. Store in airtight container or wrap individual bars in plastic wrap.
Granola Bars
8 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats, approximately 2 cups
1 1/2 ounces raw sunflower seeds, approximately 1/2 cup
3 ounces sliced almonds, approximately 1 cup
1 1/2 ounces wheat germ, approximately 1/2 cup
6 ounces honey, approximately 1/2 cup
1 3/4 ounces dark brown sugar, approximately 1/4 cup packed
1-ounce unsalted butter, plus extra for pan
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
6 1/2 ounces chopped dried fruit, any combination of apricots, cherries or blueberries
Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.
Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
This is a recipe of off www.foodnetwork.com I have had some good recipes from the Channel on TV in the past. And have found periodically good recipes from their website as well. I will have to get the ingredients sometime later in the week when I go to the store, but until then I am letting everyone else know what I am going to try in the near future! I don’t really know calories of the top of my head but does anyone know for sure how many calories are in this bar? It already sounds really good to me, but maybe some tweaks? If anyone knows or has an idea give me a heads up, thanks1 c. Kashi Cereal [7 Whole Grain Puffs or whatever you fancy]* I sometimes use up the little bits that are left in the cereal boxes.
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon** I have use Nutmeg and Clove, Ginger.
1/4 c. raisins [ Chopped dried fruit mixture.]
3/4 chopped pitted dates1/2 cup of mixed nuts [Flax seeds, Almonds, Walnuts...ect]
3/4 c. evaporated skim milk
6 tbsp. honey
3 egg whites
1/2 c. sugar [Sometimes I use honey or molasses and or maple syrup.]*** I sometime kick in dark chocolate chips and dried cherries.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch square baking pan with Pam or Baker's Joy.
In a mixing bowl, with a fork or whisk, blend oatmeal, Vita Fiber, baking soda, cinnamon, raisins, and dates. In a small bowl, combine milk and honey.
Beat egg whites until almost stiff. Slowly, about 1/4 cup at a time, add the sugar to the whites and continue to beat until stiff and glossy.
Stir the liquid ingredients into the dry ones. Fold half the egg whites into the oatmeal batter to lightly and moisten it, then add the other half. Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan, and bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick, when inserted into the center of the batter, comes out dry. It will be easier to cut this into squares if you let the granola bars set overnight at room temperature.
"Don't be afraid to be a little creative!" "You can eat your mistakes!"
I love watching the Food Network. Shows like Unwrapped and Secret Life of are my favorite. I also watch Iron Chef America. I never thought to make my own granola. I usually buy it already made or the kind where you can sprinkle it on your yogurt.
those sound delicious, thanks! :o) Yeah, the foodtv.com site is quite addictive, isn't it?
next, I am trying RAW granola bars... no processed anything... anyone game for that? It will be mostly almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds, probably with agave nectar and then dehydrated instead of baked in butter... I will get the recipe straight eventually and share here.