Crunchy Granola Breakfast Bars

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 Cups regular oats, uncooked
  • 1/2 Cup flaked coconut
  • 1/2 Cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 Cup wheat germ
  • 1/4 Cup coarsely chopped cashews
  • 1/4 Cup coarsely chopped pecans
  • 1/4 Cup sesame seeds
  • 1/4 Cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 Cup honey
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl; stir well, and set aside. Combine honey, brown sugar and oil in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and mixture is thoroughly heated.
  2. 2
    Remove from heat; add peanut butter and vanilla extract, stirring until peanut butter melts.
  3. 3
    Pour honey mixture over oats mixture; stir well.
  4. 4
    Mixture will be dry at first; continue stirring until moist. Press mixture into a greased 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan, using greased fingertips.
  5. 5
    Press mixture flat with the back of a wide metal spatula.
  6. 6
    Bake at 250 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. 7
    Cut into bars while warm.
  8. 8
    Let cool completely in pan.
  9. 9
    Remove bars from pan. Store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.

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