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Granola Bars

Ingredients

  • 210 g (2½ cups) rolled oats
  • 80 g (1 cup) shredded coconut
  • 70 g (½ cup) raw sunflower seeds
  • 35 g (¼ cup) sesame seeds
  • 35 g (½ cup) wheat germ
  • 45 g (½ cup) slivered almonds
  • 55 g (4 tbsp) butter or margarine
  • 85 g (¼ cup) dark honey (or brown sugar + honey mix)
  • 150 g (1 cup) raisins
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 150°C / 300°F. On a large baking sheet spread oats, coconut, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, wheat germ, and almonds; toast 20 minutes, stirring once.
  2. While toasting, gently heat butter and honey (and any brown sugar if using) until dissolved; remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
  3. Combine toasted dry mix with raisins in a bowl. Pour over the honey mixture; mix until evenly coated.
  4. Press firmly into a greased 20 cm (8 in) square pan.
  5. Bake 20 minutes at 150°C / 300°F. Cool until just warm, cut into bars, then allow to cool completely before removing.