Homemade Chewy Cran-Apple Granola Bars
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I love making homemade granola, but have never tried making granola bars. I decided to give them a whirl after seeing a recipe for Homemade Chewy Cran-Apple Granola Bars in my Taste of Home Oct/Nov issue. They aren’t complicated to make. The biggest challenge is just gathering all the fabulous ingredients. These bars are so soft and chewy. I loved the dried apples in them so much. I think I’ll use more next time in place of the cranberries. Below is my adaptation of the recipe.
They are quite chewy. This makes it a little hard to get them out of the pan and into beautiful bars. I think if you cook the Homemade Chewy Cran-Apple Granola Bars for as long as you can without overcooking them. I think this would help with this.
Homemade Chewy Cran-Apple Granola Bars
Real Mom Kitchen
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup whole almonds chopped
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 1 egg lightly beaten
- ⅔ cup butter melted
- ½ cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sunflower kernels
- ½ cup shaved sweetened coconut regular coconut will do
- ½ cup chopped dried apples
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Spray a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with cooking non-stick cooking spray. Add oats and almonds to the pan. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.
- In a large bowl, mix the egg, butter, honey and vanilla together. Then add the sunflower kernels, coconut, apples, cranberries, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir to coat.
- Then stir in oat mixture and press into a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 13-18 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.
