Granola Bars - Designed Your Way

Total Time: 17 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups large flake oats
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 1 cup coconut, unsweetened
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 cup dried fruit
• 1 cup seeds
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup brown sugar, not packed

Recipe

• 1 combine the oats, rice cereal, coconut, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit selections in a large bowl and set aside.
• 2 combine butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar in a large pot and stir over medium heat to melt the butter. when it begins to bubble, add dry ingredients and stir well. continue stirring for about 7 minutes. mixture may turn a golden brown but avoid over-browning by reducing heat.
• 3 press firmly into a lightly greased 9" x 13" pan. let cool before cutting into bars. bars can be wrapped individually in cling wrap.
• 4 suggestions for above combos:.
• 5 seeds: sesame, sunflower, pumpkin.
• 6 nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, walnuts.
• 7 dried fruit: raisins, cranberries, apricots, dates, apples.