Granola - Raspberry Granola Bars

By Joan_Z

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans - coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats (not instant)
• 1/3 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt (kosher)
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup raspberry preserves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350
Butter an 8-inch square baking pan and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper.

Spread the chopped pecans in a pie plate & toast for about 5 minutes until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool.

In a large bowl, whisk flour with rolled oats, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking soda and pecans. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the melted butter until the oat mixture is thoroughly combined.

Press two-thirds of the oat mixture in an even layer on the bottom of the prepared baking pan and top with the raspberry preserves. Sprinkle the preserves with the remaining oat mixture.

Bake the bars for about 45 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through baking until the top is golden brown. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let granola bars cool complete - about 3 hours. Cut into squares and serve.