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rachi882 Bookworm Posts: 2585 Registered: Jun 2007  Posted May 2nd, 2012 03:24 PM   IP              I am looking for a recipe for HEALTHY granola bars. Without Karo, marshmallow cream, etc... Ingredients like oats, nuts, dried fruit... Thanks!! Rachal
lovetocook2 Avid Reader Posts: 134 Registered: Aug 2008  Posted May 2nd, 2012 06:28 PM   IP              Here is a recipe for granola bars that I have been wanting to try. I was thinking that you could probably use all honey and eliminate the corn syrup. I love the other recipes on this site although most are not so healthy! Deborah Mommy to Brooke and Victoria
eldmon2008 Bookworm Posts: 2045 Registered: Jun 2009  Posted May 2nd, 2012 07:27 PM   IP              [/b]Granola Bars[b] 2 eggs, beaten 2 cups brown sugar [I use half or less, depending on my mood) 1 cup oil [I use pear or applesauce] 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt 4 cups quick oatmeal Mix together thoroughly Add as many of the following ingredients as you want: 1 cup coconut 1 cup raisins 3/4 cup peanut butter 1 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup chopped dates 1 cup chocolate chips 1 cup chopped nuts Mix and press into greased 11x15 pan. [I like to use a 9x13 because they are thicker]. Bake at 375* for about 12 min. Do not overbake. I like to make half with choc chips and the the other half with raisins or cranberries and coconut so that we all have our favorites. ~Monica, wife to Eldon and mama to Makayla and Michael and Emily
Living_an_Adventure Bookworm Posts: 425 Registered: Jan 2009  Posted May 2nd, 2012 09:33 PM   IP              HERE is a recipe that I have been wanting to try. You could easily replace the crispy rice cereal for more oats or anything else that you would want. There are quite a few add-ins that she suggests herself. She calls them healthy, don't know if they fit your definition of healthy or not. Wendy -- Wife of a school teacher and Mommy of four
rachi882 Bookworm Posts: 2585 Registered: Jun 2007  Posted May 3rd, 2012 08:42 AM   IP              Wow! Thank you ladies! Can't wait to try out these recipes! Rachal
wife1st_mama2nd Avid Reader Posts: 138 Registered: Apr 2012  Posted May 3rd, 2012 06:49 PM   IP              Here's a couple more for you to choose from... Sticky Fruit Oat Squares Preheat oven to 350. Grease an 8 1/2-in glass baking dish, (or whatever size you want for thickness - a 9x13 makes about 1/2" thick bars). Melt over low heat about 5 min: 3/4 c. butter 1/4 c. honey generous 3/4 c. packed raw brown sugar Add & mix until well combined: 1/4 c. creamy natural peanut butter Add all except 1/4 c. seseme seeds. Mix well: 2 3/4 c. rolled oats generous 1/4 c. dried apricots or apples, chopped 1/4 c. sunflower seeds 3/4 c. seseme seeds 1 tsp. salt Press into prepared pan & bake for 20 min. Remove from oven & sprinkle rest of seseme seeds on top. Let cool & cut into squares. When I made this I did a little improvising, using dried cranberries & almonds. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Seasons Grain Bar Mix in large bowl (you can use any combination of these things, or even other stuff like flax etc....): 1/2 c. oat bran 1/2 c. wheat germ 1/2 c. cracked wheat 1/2 c. seseme seeds 1 c. raw sunflower seeds Nuts, optional 1 c. raisins 3 c. rice-crispys 1 c. rolled oats 1 c. coconut Warm together: 1 c. natural peanut butter (when leaving out the choc. chips I use 1/2 c. more. I also add 1 tsp. vanilla & 1/2 tsp. salt along with this substitute). 1 c. honey 1/3 c. cocoa 1/2 c. chocolate chips (I leave out & subsitute 1/3 c. more cocoa) Press into 9x13" dish. Delicious & Healthy! ..rebekah..married to my incredible LOVE- ivan- 06.20.09 mama to adelynn ivy 10.13.10 & sofia katrien 02.03.13
janedi Bookworm Posts: 901 Registered: Jun 2009  Posted May 3rd, 2012 07:39 PM   IP              I made THIS recipe for No-Bake Granola Bars awhile back and they were SO yummy! I think that toasting the oats, nuts, and coconut is what made them so delicious! I do remember that they were a little sweet, so I'd either cut back on the honey or try some not-so-sweet choc chips. I also used coconut oil instead of canola.... This gets me in the mood to make these again. Unfortunately, their not exactly GAPS diet friendly. -Janelle Joe's wife and mom to Katie (11.26.10) and Jill (06.15.12)
rachi882 Bookworm Posts: 2585 Registered: Jun 2007  Posted May 4th, 2012 09:34 AM   IP              Monica, I made your recipe yesterday. I used coconut oil and added all the optionals except for dates. They were DELICIOUS!!! But wow, very rich and fattening. Kinda like eating a chocolate chip cookie. My husband liked them too and ate quite a bit before they even got cut. I think I will try a lower calorie version. Like cut the sugar and oil back and maybe the peanut butter too. I love the flavor of peanut butter and coconut oil together. I printed the others and want to try them too. Rachal
rallyjan Bookworm Posts: 2761 Registered: Jun 2007  Posted May 12th, 2012 08:08 PM   IP              Think I will try the one on the link that Wendy posted. It looks very simular to the one I like that uses marshmallows, which unfortunaly also takes peanut butter so Kandace can't eat them. We are on a granola bar eating phase here right now, the little bought things. I also make some baked ones sometimes, which ends up being more like a chocolate chip cookie bar. Jan Mama to Zachary, Leandra and Kandace
mom2one Bookworm Posts: 510 Registered: Dec 2008  Posted November 1st, 2012 09:58 PM   IP              Here are some granola bar recipes that I found. I made 3 of them today and thought they were delicious! Want to make the others soon. The next time I might add more oats though, as they stayed sticky until I refrigerated them for awhile. Granola Bars Deb wife to Marv mom to Daryn - 4; Chadric - 7/27/2012
VeryAlive Beginning Reader Posts: 51 Registered: Feb 2013  Posted February 23rd, 2013 04:42 PM   IP              I found a delicious recipe in one of my cookbooks, and made it a few days ago. They are disappearing too quickly! Full O' Goodness Granola Bars: stir together 1 3/4 cup flour (I used spelt), 1/2 cup dry milk, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp baking soda. In a mixing bowl, cream 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (I used sucunat), 3/4 cup butter (I used part coconut oil), 1/2 cup oil (I used olive oil). Beat in 2 eggs, 1/4 cup honey (w/dollop of molasses), 1 1/2 tsp grated orange rind, 1 tsp vanilla. Stir together 1/2 cup wheat germ, 1 1/2 cups quick oats, 3/4 cup coconut, 3/4 cup chopped nuts, 1/3 cup sesame seeds (I used chopped sunflower meats. I also added ground flax seed.) Stir into batter until well mixed. Spread mixture (sticky!) in greased 11x17 inch baking pan (or two 9x13 pans). Bake at 350 degrees for 15-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Cut into bars while stilll warm. Naomi: wife of Darrell, mommy to Jolynn (2007), Carina (2009), and Addison (in heaven)
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