Granola bars??!
Answers: I love the hard peanut butter granola bars.Problem is is that they are ridiculous when it comes to price.Would it be cheaper to make my own?And does anyone have any recipes for hard peanut butter granola bars to offer?Thanks much.
1 1/2 cups corn syrup
2 Cups peanut butter
9 Cups granola
bring corn syrup to a boil.....remove from heat...add PB... combine well ....then add granola...pour onto a shallow baking pan that has been well buttered...let cool completely.
Here ya go!
Peanut Butter Granola Bars
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tbsp. vanilla
3 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut flakes opt
1/2 cup sunflower seeds opt
1/2 cup wheat germ opt
1/2 cup raisins opt
1 cup chocolate chips opt
Waxed paper
Step 1:
Combine brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, rolled oats, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, raisins and chocolate chips in a large bowl.
Step 2:
Press mixture into a greased 13-by-9 inch baking pan.
Step 3:
Bake 350 degrees in oven for 15-20 minutes.
Step 4:
Remove from oven and cool completely.
Step 5:
Cut into bars about 1-inch wide and 4-inches long.
Step 6:
Wrap bars in waxed paper
I make granola alot and use it for making bars too. But sorry family secret. Here is the one I use to use til I made my own version, so have at it.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/...
peanut butter granola bars
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup honey
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
1/4 cup hulled green pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8 by 8-inch baking dish and set aside.
In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring.
In a large bowl stir together oats, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon and salt. Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until combined well.
On a large baking sheet, spread the granola evenly in a thin layer. Bake, stirring every 5 minutes to keep from sticking or burning, until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes. (Do not overcook; the granola will crisp more when cooled.)
Cool the granola in the pan on top of the stove and stir in the raisins. When the granola is completely cooled, place in a large bowl.
Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is at a boil. Remove from the heat and pour the mixture over the granola, stirring to coat well. Cool slightly and press into the prepared baking dish and let cool completely and harden. Cut the mixture into ten 1 1/4 by 4-inch bars and serve at room temperature. (The bars may be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.)
Granola Bars
1 c Brown sugar
1/2 c Light corn syrup
1/2 c Vegetable margarine
2/3 c Peanut butter
2 ts Vanilla extract
1/2 c Sunflower seed
3 c Quick oats
1/2 c Coconut, grated
1/3 c Wheat germ
1/2 c Raisins
1 c Carob chips
1 c Other nuts or dried fruit
You may substitute 1-1/2 c crisped rice for 1-1/2 c of the oats. Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat the inside of a glass 9x12 baking dish
with light vegetable oil. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, corn syrup,
vegetable margarine, peanut butter and vanilla extract, and stir well to
the consistency of a paste. Stir in remaining ingredients and work the
mixture so that several large clumps adhere together. Using your fingers,
press the mixture into the baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20
minutes until the preparation turns golden brown. Allow to cool
completely before cutting into bars.