Ina Garten's Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Recipe: #5301
May 02, 2012
Categories: Breakfast, Desserts, Cookies, Snacks, Oats, Brunch, Christmas, Fathers Day, Game/Sports Day, July 4th Labor Day, Mothers Day, Potluck, Oven Bake, No Eggs, Vegetarian, Bars, Kid's Lunches, more
"Adapted from Plum Pie who adapted it from Ina Garten, and I think it is perfect just like this so I didn't change a thing. These are so yummy and it's great because the bars freeze well, so you can grab one and go, and by the time you get to work and it's break time they are defrosted and make a great pick-me-up when your energy is down. They are pretty healthy and nutritious as well, so it's a perfect snack anytime! Make sure you keep in mind that you have to cool them for 2-3 hours and let them set before cutting them."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (76.5 g)
- Calories 381
- Total Fat - 25.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.5 g
- Cholesterol - 21.1 mg
- Sodium - 130.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 33.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 5.2 g
- Sugars - 8.6 g
- Protein - 7.6 g
- Calcium - 39.5 mg
- Iron - 3.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease or butter a 9x13 inch pan.
Step 2
Toss the oatmeal, almonds and coconut together in a small bowl. Using a food processor, pulse half the almonds, oats and coconut mixture.
Step 3
Toss the ground oats mixture with the other half of the oats mixture, and spread on a sheet pan.
Step 4
Bake for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned. Transfer the mixture to a large mixing bowl, and stir in the flaxseed.
Step 5
Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
Step 6
Place the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 1 minute, and take off the heat.
Step 7
Stir in peanut butter, then pour over the toasted oatmeal mixture.
Step 8
Add the chopped dried fruits, and stir well.
Step 9
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
Step 10
Wet your fingers or use the back of a spatula and lightly press the mixture evenly into the pan.
Step 11
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until light golden brown.
Step 12
Cool for at least 2-3 hours before cutting into squares.
Tips
No special items needed.