Granola Bars with Almonds

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Active time

15 Minutes

Total time

35 Minutess

Yield

16 servings

Ingredients

1 ½ cups old fashioned oats, dry

¾ cup sunﬂower seeds

¾ cup almonds, sliced

½ cup wheat germ

1 cup golden raisins

½ cup dark molasses

½ cup light brown sugar

½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 sprays of cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 F. Place rolled oats, sunﬂower seeds, sliced almonds and wheat germ on a pan and roast for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown and fragrant. Remove from the oven and place into a bowl.
Place half the raisins in food processor until ground and sticky. Add all the raisins to bowl with oatmeal and seed mixture and mix to combine evenly.
Place the molasses and brown sugar into a pot and bring to a simmer, stir to melt the sugar. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and cinnamon. While still hot, pour into the bowl with the oats. Stir until well combined, using a spatula.
Spray a pan (8”X12”) with oil to prevent sticking and pour the granola mixture into the pan. Press ﬁrmly to smooth out and even the top. Using a piece of parchment/wax paper In between your hands and the granola is helpful. When cooled, ﬂip out the granola onto a cutting board and cut into 2 ounce squares, about 4X4.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Compass Group