3/4 c (1 and 1/2 sticks) softened butter or coconut oil, could substitute any kind of nut butter
1/2c honey
1/3c brown sugar
1 t vanilla
1 c whole wheat flour
1 t baking soda
4 1/2c rolled oats
optional- can add nuts, seeds, dried fruit (raisins, cherries, cranberries), chocolate chips
I had added ground flax, chia seeds or protein powder
Instructions-
1. preheat oven 325 degress. Grease 9x13 pan, In medium size bowl cream butter, honey, sugar, vanilla
2. Add flour, baking soda, and oats, Stir well. Mixture will be soft, fluffy and crumbly. Stir in any optional additions
3. Press mixture into pan. Bake 18-22 min, until edges are tan/brown. Let cool
4. After the bars have cooled for 10min, use a smooth-bottomed measuing cup or glass to press the bars flat. (Pressing while too hot will smear chocolate everywhere). Allow to finish cooling, then cut into 18 bars with a pizza cutter. Store in sealed container for a week or freeze.
Can use crushed up leftover cereal in place of 1/3c of whole wheat flour.
Can double this recipe and freeze some for quick snacks.
4/6/25
-I made these today- i put mostly nut butter (sunflower seeds, peanut butter, almond butter- put them all in a blender and puree) in the place of the butter, I did add 1/4 c coconut oil
-I added more 1/4c peanut butter b/c the mixture it was so dry
- I added 1 T more of honey and regular pancake syrup (1 T)
-I added 1/4c of molasses b/c the mixture was still dry after I added peanut butter, the molasses really helped
- I didnt bake it b/c I wanted soft and goeey granola bars
- I put down on e layer on the cookie sheet of freezer paper ( or you can use aluminum foil or parchment paper). I spreaded out the granola bar ingredients and then laid another piece of freezer paper on top of the mixture and rolled it out flat and thin
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