We're trying to make foods instead of buying prepackaged so we have a better control of the ingredients and their source. After much searching, I settled on a granola bar recipe I found online and modified it a bit. They turned out stinking incredible. Here you go:
1 cup steel cut oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup granola*
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 beaten egg
1/4 cup fresh ground peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 cup golden flax seed
1/4 cup currants (tiny raisins)
1/4 cup dried cranberries
*I used the bulk organic Vanilla Granola from Whole Foods. It had slivers of almond mixed in but you could use plain granola and add in a nut of your choice.
1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
2) In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, granola and cinnamon. In separate bowl combine the egg, peanut butter, honey, brown sugar, and oil. Mix wet into dry. Stir in the flax seed, walnuts, and dried fruit. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
3) Bake 30 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned around the edges. Let cool. Use the foil to lift from the pan. Cut into squares.
And try really hard not to eat all of them right away!
This is a fun recipe because it can be modified in any way. The flax seed could be exchanged for sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds. The dried fruit options are endless!
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