Homemade Granola Bars

My kids go through a LOT of granola bars.  They know there is a “one bar” limit in our house per day, but they always test me to see if I will break! The thing with granola bars is that they feel a lot like dessert (especially the chocolate chips ones).  I will admit that I have used them to quench my sweet tooth more than once.  What’s more important is that they can be really expensive, depending on the brand you buy.  These days we are all trying to feed our families healthier (and it doesn’t hurt to save a little money in the process) so why not start with an EASY snack?  These homemade granola bars take about 10 minutes to whip up and make a ton

Homemade Granola Bars

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My kids go through a LOT of granola bars.  They know there is a “one bar” limit in our house per day, but they always test me to see if I will break! The thing with granola bars is that they feel a lot like dessert (especially the chocolate chips ones).  I will admit that I have used them to quench my sweet tooth more than once.  What’s more important is that they can be really expensive, depending on the brand you buy.  These days we are all trying to feed our families healthier (and it doesn’t hurt to save a little money in the process) so why not start with an EASY snack?  These homemade granola bars take about 10 minutes to whip up and make a ton
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups of old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup of light brown sugar
  • ½ cup wheat germ
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ¾ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup of honey
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • approx. ¾ cup of extra like mini chocolate chips, peanut butter, craisins… whatever you prefer

Equipment

  • 1 2-quart glass baking dish
  • 1 Measuring set
  • 1 Silicone whisk set
  • 1 Stainless steel mixing bowl set
  • 1 Stainless steel prep knife

Method
 

  1. Mix all the dry ingredients together
  2. Add the vegetable oil and then the rest of the wet ingredients
  3. Add in your preferred "extras"
  4. Press the mixture into a greased 9x13 pan and bake for 25 minutes at 350 degrees

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Recipe Type: Breakfast

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