Fruity Nutty Granola Bar

by: maryK

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Category: Lunch & Snacks
Level: Easy
Total Time: 0 hr 35 mins

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3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup honey
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup dried cranberries (or any dried fruit of your choice)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sunflower seeds

Chocolate Ganache (Optional)
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1 cup dark chocolate chips
1 cup soy or milk

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1) Preheat oven to 325F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2) Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.

3) Toss ingredients onto baking sheet. Spread out the mixed granola.

4) Bake for 8 mins on the middle shelf. Then use a wooden spoon to give it a good stir after 8 mins. Bake it for another 12 - 15 mins till it turns golden brown.

5) Remove from oven and let it cool.

6) Make chocolate ganache. Put chocolate chips and milk in a microwavable bowl. Put in microwave on HIGH for 10 secs. Remove and stir. If chocolate chips are not melted, repeat again for another 10-20 seconds.

7) Pour melted chocolate on cooled baked granola. Spread it out with a spatula to form a thin layer on top of the granola. Let chocolate harden before slicing.

Yield:	12 servings
Prep Time:	0 hr 10 mins
Cook Time:	0 hr 25 mins
Ready In:	0 hr 25 mins

Category:	Lunch & Snacks
Main Ingredient:	Grains
Cooking Method:	Baking
Special Diet:	Kid Pleaser
Recipe Tags:	oats	kids	easy	Granola

Chef's Note & Story

My sisters and I are each allergic to different types of food. The one snack we can all are is Mom's homemade granola bar because it's nut-free, egg-free and diary-free. My mom would make this all the time because it's easy, fast and the only treat that will make all 3 of us do what she says!