Granola Bars

I felt like my sister-in-law Karen, when I made these granola bars.

She's always making yummy food from scratch and is health conscience too.

I don't know how "healthy" these are...sure don't taste "healthy". But there is wheat germ and flax seed meal in the recipe...that has to be somewhat healthy, right? :)

The brown sugar and honey is what might make them not-so-healthy.

I think they taste as good, or better, than brand-name-buy-at-the-store kind.
Make some and tell me what YOU think.

Pantry Granola Bars -recipe from Sarah Foutz

2 C. Oats

1 C. Coconut

1/2 C. Wheat germ

1/2 C. Flax seed meal

*1 C. Rice Krispies (set aside, don't toast with other ingredients)

Toast on a baking sheet at 400 for 15 minutes (maybe a little longer, just until toasty). Stir every 5 minutes. After toasting, put ingredients into large bowl.

In a sauce pan, combine the following:

2/3 C. Brown sugar

1/2 C. Honey

4 Tbl. Butter

1/4 tsp. Salt

2 tsp Vanilla

Heat in sauce pan until sugar is dissolved but don't boil. Pour over dry ingredients and combine with *1 C. Rice Krispies. Press into greased 9x13 pan and let cool for 2-3 hours before cutting into bars.

Hint: These freeze well. You can individually wrap them and pull them out for a snack, sack lunch, etc.

Add-ins:

Chocolate Chips

Butterscotch Chips

Raisins

Craisins

Cinnamon

Slivered Almonds

When I made these I doubled the recipe and pressed them into a greased cookie sheet. I added Craisins and slivered almonds to my recipe. When they were cool, I cut them up, wrapped them individually and put them in the freezer. I think freezing them, helped hide them from the kids and made them last longer. Now if I could just forget they are there, they would last even longer. :) YUM!