Homemade Granola Bars
Homemade Granola Bars will make you swear off packaged ones for good.
Author: Delish/Photo credit to inspiredtaste.net
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 2 c. old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¾ c. pecan halves, chopped
- ½ c. raw pepitas
- ½ c. sliced almonds
- 2 tbsp. butter
- ⅓ c. packed brown sugar
- ¼ c. honey
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 large egg white
- ½ c. dried apricots, chopped into small pieces
- ½ c. freeze-dried strawberries, roughly chopped
- ¼ c. craisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Line with parchment paper and grease parchment.
- Combine oats, pecans, pepitas, and almonds on a rimmed baking sheet. Spread into an evenly layer and bake until lightly toasted, stirring halfway through, about 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven to 300°. In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave butter and brown sugar, until butter is melted, about 1 minute. Add honey, vanilla, and salt and whisk until well combined and brown sugar is dissolved. Add egg white and stir vigorously until fully combined.
- Scrape toasted oat mixture into bowl with melted butter mixture. Fold in apricot, strawberries, and craisins. Spread mixture evenly onto prepared baking pan. Using a spoon, press top of granola bars to slightly compact mixture and create a more even top.
- Bake until light golden, 27 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Remove cooled granola bars from the pan using the parchment overhang, then slice into bars.
