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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 160
  • Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 3 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 19 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 91 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 22 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Chewy Granola Bars

SERVINGS

 24

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 10 min.

COOK

 25 min.

TOTAL

 35 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1-1/4 cups crisp rice cereal
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup raisins or semisweet chocolate chips, optional

DIRECTIONS

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the honey, vanilla and egg; mix well. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats, cereal and nuts and raisins or chocolate chips if desired.
    Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until the top is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com May 17, 2008

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