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homemade sweet n salty granola bars

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Recipe by
Pami Toll
@Pami_Toll
Chicago, IL

Optional to use chocolate morsels. I was thinking cocoanut strips or flakes or other delicious additions.

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For homemade sweet n salty granola bars

  • 1`
    package of cashew, walnuts, almonds, peanuts or whatever you love
  • 1
    package of dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries, apricots, raisins or what ever you love
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    peanut butter
  • 1/4 c
    semi-sweet mini chocloate chips
  • 2-3 Tbsp
    cooking oil canola
  • 4 Tbsp
    maple syrup, or whatever syrup you have at home
  • 2 Tbsp
    almond extract

How To Make homemade sweet n salty granola bars

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325, prepare a large edged baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven
  • 2
    IN Food processor. Place it together and slowly drop nuts in small portions at a time while pulsing them to a very chopped but semi whole stage. Pour nuts into a bowl
  • 3
    IN food processor slowly drop the dried fruits in small amounts Pulsing . ADD ALMOND EXTRACT AND CANOLA OIL It will get gummy and stick, stop open and scrap off with spatula. continue till all is chopped. Scrap into a bowl. Use rubber spatula to combine nuts fruit and peanut butter. I Also added about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to smooth it out. Press mixture onto parchment paper.. Flatten out with another sheet on top or with slightly oiled hands. Spread all over the pan. Bake about 18 minutes watching to see it doesnt burn. I pulled mine out and pour maple syrup over the top spread it over and then baked another 12 minutes. remove from heat . Press flat with metal spatula . Cut into squares and leave it flat. Let it cool completely.Lift the squares off and store in container with wax paper layers. U can cut them into bars if you prefer
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