Chewy Granola Bars

By KeyIngredient

These thick granola bars can be customized with any kind of nuts, seeds and dried fruit your kids like, in any proportion. If you don’t have oat flour, make some by processing oats in a food processor until powdery, or try substituting brown rice or quinoa flour.

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups quick rolled oats, barley flakes, or a combination
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup oat flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 2-3 cups chopped dried fruit, nuts and seeds
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1/3 cup golden pea butter, peanut butter or another nut butter
• 1/3 cup liquid honey, maple syrup or corn syrup
• 2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray an 8″x8″ pan with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, oat flour, salt and cinnamon. Stir in the dried fruit, nuts and seeds.

In a small bowl, whisk together the canola oil, nut butter, honey and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until well blended and crumbly. Press into the prepared pan.

Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden around the edges. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars.