Antioxident Granola Bars

6 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 12 cups oats (not instant oatmeal)
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 cup dried cherries, chopped
  • 1 cup seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, sesame, flax, I use a mix)
  • 1 cup raw peanuts
  • 1 (14 ounce) can fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 250 F and use a non-stick cooking spray to prepare an 9x13 or 8x10 pan.
  2. 2
    I prefer the 8x10 since it makes thicker bars, but use what you've got.
  3. 3
    Make sure to get the sides, too.
  4. 4
    Heat the milk on the stove till warm.
  5. 5
    Combine the oats, seeds, nuts, fruit and coconut in a large bowl.
  6. 6
    Pour the milk over the oat mixture and use a spatula to mix it all together.
  7. 7
    It will be pretty thick.
  8. 8
    Press the mixture into the pan and bake for 1 hour.
  9. 9
    Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes Slice into bars.
  10. 10
    I like to let the bars cool on wax paper.
  11. 11
    Make sure they are totally cooled before storing.

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