Our family went camping on the Easter weekend this year. Although we knew we would be camping near a town where we could buy food, I put a lot of thought into planning meals and packing food and snacks from home so that we could save money. We really enjoyed our camping trip, but unfortunately we forgot our cooler of food at home and had to buy food anyway. Sigh. But thankfully the granola bars weren't in the cooler, so we got to enjoy them all weekend!
It was my first time making my own granola bars, and I thought they turned out really well. So here's the recipe!
Recipe: Simple, Soft and Chewy Granola Bars Recipe
The first step is toasting the oats and nuts in the oven.
Cook butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla and salt in a pot on the stove, then stir it into the oats and nuts. After letting it cool a few minutes add the dried fruit and chocolate chips.
Press the granola bar mixture into a pan that has been lined with tin foil, making sure to press it in firmly. Top it with a few more chocolate chips!
Cool the bars in the fridge for at least two hours, then take them out of the pan (the tin foil really helps with this) and cut them into bars. The bars are soft when kept at room temperature and harder when stored in the fridge.
You can mix and match any kind of nuts or dried fruit in these granola bars. I made one batch with peanuts and raisins and one batch with walnuts and dried mango. Everyone really enjoyed them!
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