Fruit Granola Bar Recipe
Here is a wonderful granola bar recipe that is full of healthy, natural ingredients. I especially love the fresh crunch of the wheat germ, and it is nice to know that you are only putting natural ingredients into your body, rather than what you will find in store-bought granola bars. In addition to artificial flavoring and ingredients, store-bought granola bars are often so loaded with sugar, chocolate, marshmallows, and other sweets that the nutritional value is completely negated. This granola bar recipe, however, contains many natural, healthy ingredients, and is sweetened with some honey and brown sugar. All together, this granola bar recipe is both great-tasting, and provides your body with the energy it needs to keep running strong.
Time: 35 min.
Makes: 24 bars
Granola Recipe Ingredients:
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup toasted and sliced almonds
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
- 1/4 cup sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp salt
Granola Recipe Directions:
- Simmer sugar, honey, salt, water, and butter in large saucepan for 5 minutes
- Stir in almonds, sesame seeds, wheat germ, and oats
- Cook for 15 minutes stirring regularly
- Remove from heat
- Add fruit
- Pour into greased jelly roll pan
- Cut bars
- Allow to cool
That is all there is to this granola bar recipe. This granola bar recipe is also unique because it does not require any baking. All the cooking for this granola bar recipe occurs on the stovetop, afterwhich the mixture is simply poured into a pan, and cut into bars. This granola bar recipe is so easy to make, and tastes absolutely marvelous.