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Baked Granola Bar Recipe

Course Cookies
Cuisine International
Servings 12 Squares

Ingredients
  

  • Rolled Oats - 225 gm
  • Almonds - 100 gm
  • Butter - 100 gm
  • Brown Sugar - 125 gm
  • Water - 2 tbs
  • Peanut Butter - 2 tbs
  • Vanilla Essence a few drops
  • Flax Seeds - 25 gm
  • Dried Blueberries A Handful
  • Dried Cranberries a Handful
  • Sunflower Seeds  a Handful
  • Pumpkin Seeds a Handful

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 175°C.
  • In a baking tray spread oats and almonds and bake for 10 - 15 minutes.
  • By the time it is baking, make the sugar mix.
  • In a sauce pan, mix together brown sugar, water, butter, peanut butter and vanilla.
  • Heat it until all the ingredients melt together.
  • Remove from flame and set aside.
  • Line a small tray with parchment with it overhanging at the edges.
  • Once the oats and almonds are baked, transfer them to a bowl.
  • Add the cranberries, blueberries, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and flax seeds.
  • Add the prepared sugar syrup and mix well until the whole mixture comes together.
  • Transfer to the lined tray and press it well with a spatula or a spoon.
  • Bake it in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • The mix will be so bubbly. Allow it to cool completely before removing it from the tray.
  • Gently release the sides of the parchment and lift it off the tray.
  • Transfer to a cutting board and cut it into bars or squares.
  • Serve them immediately or store in airtight container.