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Granola Bars

By Carroll Pellegrinelli, About.com

This recipe for granola uses your own homemade granola as a starter.

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup granola*
  • 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup raisins, dried cranberries or other mixed dried fruit bits
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or freshly grated nutmeg

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8x8x2-inch baking pan with foil. Grease the foil; set pan aside. In a mixing bowl combine granola, oats, nuts, flour, and raisins. Stir in egg, honey, oil, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Press evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Cool. Use foil to remove from pan. Cut into 24 bars.

*Why not use use your own homemade granola?

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