Chewy granola bars

[Guest guest]

These granola bars sound great! I need all the healthy recipes I can get for my

kids.

 

Thanks, Bonnie

 

John 3:17

quintmom wrote:

Here's a recipe I thought some of you may want to try. I've tried it and

it's pretty good. I've put what I, as a vegan use in parenthesis, but you can

make it vegetarian if you'd like also by following the original recipe. My kids

prefer that I leave out the raisins. They love raisins but only when they eat

them alone - never mixed in anything except Raisin Bran type cereals. I, on the

other hand love these with the raisins or other dried fruits (especially

apricots). They make a great lunch box item.

 

God's Peace,

Gayle

 

 

Chewy Granola Bars

 

 

1 cup brown sugar (I mix unsulphered molasses with turbinado sugar to get

brown sugar)

2/3 cup peanut butter (I use natural)

1/2 cup honey (I use Brown rice syrup)

1/2 cup melted butter (I use Earth Balance)

2 teaspoons vanilla

Mix together in a large bowl. Then add:

 

3 cups oats

1/2 cup coconut

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 cup raisins

1/3 cup wheat germ

2 teaspoons sesame seeds (toasting them first really adds a nutty flavor)

1 cup chocolate chips (vegan type)

 

Stir in well. Then press into a greased Texas sheet pan. Bake 20 minutes

at 350 F. Cut while still warm, then let cool before serving

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Is Earth Balance soy?

I really find my sinuses are better when I avoid both soy and dairy(butter). I

made the granola bars with organic butter and they were wonderful in spite of

the fact they probably baked 10 minutes too long because my ds (7yrs old) turned

off the timer and the edges were too hard to eat. But even the organic butter

seems to bother me. So I decided to live with the consequences of my

indulgence. However, my kids hardly ate even a bite. My dh thinks they are

just like some candy he used to eat in Mexico. He's even told me to save the

edges and he might munch on them.

 

Bonnie

John 3:17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

bonnieparedes writes:

 

> Is Earth Balance soy?

> I really find my sinuses are better when I avoid both soy and dairy(butter).

> I made the granola bars with organic butter and they were wonderful in

> spite of the fact they probably baked 10 minutes too long because my ds (7yrs

> old) turned off the timer and the edges were too hard to eat. But even the

> organic butter seems to bother me.

 

Earth Balance contains the following oils: soybean, palm fruit, canola seed

and olive.

You are prob. sensitive to dairy as are most humans. It does create mucus in

our systems. You might want to try canola oil or other oils when baking.

Also, some people who have sensitivity to soy do better on fermented soy such as

tempeh, and miso.

Hope that helps to explain,

Peace,

Laura

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

The kids LOVED these. The secret to getting them to stick together is

to really press them firmly into the pan.

 

Ingredients

 

* 2 cups gluten-free oats

* 1/2 cup Dari-free powder (you could sub a multi-blend GF flour)

* 1/2 cup each sunflower and pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted

* 1/2 cup crisp rice cereal

* 1 cup puffed amaranth cereal

* 1/2 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut, lightly toasted

* 1 teaspoon baking soda

* 1 teaspoon GF vanilla

* 2/3 cup Jungle shortening, softened

* 2/3 cup honey (or agave or Lyle's Golden Syrup, or a combo thereof)

* 2 cups Enjoy Life chocolate chips (or raisins, Craisins, nuts,

seeds, dried fruit - experiment!)

 

Directions

 

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Toast the

coconut, oats, seeds and cereal while the oven is preheating.

2. Line one 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper. You can lightly

grease the pan instead, but parchment paper makes the process easier

(comes out in one piece, no knife marks on your pan, easier to cut,

faster clean-up).

3. Soften shortening and liquid sweetener in the microwave for 30

seconds then cream together.

4. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients and stir until

thoroughly blended. Add the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins,

nuts, etc.

5. Firmly press mixture into the prepared pan (it's sticky, so I

use a piece of parchment paper between the bars and my hands) .

6. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes or

until golden brown. Let bars cool completely in pan before slicing

into bars.

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing! I just took mine out of the oven a few minutes ago, and

couldn't help

but tasting them b/r cooling--YUM!

 

I made a few minor changes based on what I had/didn't have in the kitchen that

seemed to

work just fine...(haven't cut them into bars yet, but the good taste is

definitely there!

 

I subbed sunbutter for the shortening

puffed millet for the amaranth cereal

no coconut

 

Thanks again! I know ds will love them for breakfast!

 

Lauren

 

 

, " amberlyn1 " <amber_brown

wrote:

>

> The kids LOVED these. The secret to getting them to stick together is

> to really press them firmly into the pan.

>

> Ingredients

>

> * 2 cups gluten-free oats

> * 1/2 cup Dari-free powder (you could sub a multi-blend GF flour)

> * 1/2 cup each sunflower and pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted

> * 1/2 cup crisp rice cereal

> * 1 cup puffed amaranth cereal

> * 1/2 cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut, lightly toasted

> * 1 teaspoon baking soda

> * 1 teaspoon GF vanilla

> * 2/3 cup Jungle shortening, softened

> * 2/3 cup honey (or agave or Lyle's Golden Syrup, or a combo thereof)

> * 2 cups Enjoy Life chocolate chips (or raisins, Craisins, nuts,

> seeds, dried fruit - experiment!)

>

> Directions

>

> 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Toast the

> coconut, oats, seeds and cereal while the oven is preheating.

> 2. Line one 9x13 inch pan with parchment paper. You can lightly

> grease the pan instead, but parchment paper makes the process easier

> (comes out in one piece, no knife marks on your pan, easier to cut,

> faster clean-up).

> 3. Soften shortening and liquid sweetener in the microwave for 30

> seconds then cream together.

> 4. In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients and stir until

> thoroughly blended. Add the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins,

> nuts, etc.

> 5. Firmly press mixture into the prepared pan (it's sticky, so I

> use a piece of parchment paper between the bars and my hands) .

> 6. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 20 minutes or

> until golden brown. Let bars cool completely in pan before slicing

> into bars.

>