Sunflower-Cherry Granola Bars Recipe

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Try these terrific granola bars from Laura McDowell, Lake Villa, Illinois. The chewy bars have plenty of oats and nuts, and the dried cherries add just the right amount of tang.

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Sunflower-Cherry Granola Bars Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 30 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 4 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries
  • 1/2 cup sunflower kernels

Directions

  • Spread oats into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Meanwhile, spread almonds and coconut into another ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly toasted.
  • In a Dutch oven over medium heat, bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until combined. Add the raisins, cherries, sunflower kernels, and toasted oats, almonds and coconut.
  • Using a metal spatula, press mixture into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Cool to room temperature. Cut into bars. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 208 calories, 9 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Sunflower-Cherry Granola Bars in Taste of Home June/July 2007, p47

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Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2011 by cctp1016

These were so addictive! I used honey roasted peanut butter and substituted some of the corn syrup with honey and it came out great!


Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2010 by ldray18

EXCELLENT!! I'm always on the hunt for homemade versions of store-bought granola bars and these are definitely a keeper! Substituted dried cranberries for the cherries since they were so much cheaper.


Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2009 by Carm9

Do not over heat syrup and sugar as I did the first time I made as it sets up too much quickly & had to mix with hands & was hard to cut. Could probably use honey instead of syrup.

Very Good. We both liked but don't press down too much as they get too hard.


Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2009 by Windwisprd

Wow, couldn't believe how good these are. I followed the recipe except for the "cherries & raisins", I used a dried multi-berry blend (Welch's & Sunsweet both have one in the grocery stores) and I make my own peanutbutter. Yes, it has sugar it in, but they're the best tasting one's I've ever made.


Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2009 by KScales1

We apologize for the error in the recipe description. It should have read, "The chewy bars have plenty of oats and nuts." The corn syrup in the recipe is correct.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Taste of Home Test Kitchen


Reviewed on May. 10, 2008 by waldushka

where is the honey? Did you sub it for the corn syrup

 
 
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