Jamie Palenque, the executive chef at
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center shares an easy recipe for homemade granola bars.
Get your kids in the kitchen and have them help out!
Homemade Granola Bars½ cup margarine
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup honey
¼ cup flour
½ tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp cinnamon
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup rice crisp cereal
1 cup dried cranberries
½ cup sliced almonds
Step 1
Heat oven 350 F. Coat a 9x13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray
Step 2
Melt the margarine in a large pot over a low heat. Remove the pot from the heat and whisk in the sugar, honey, flour, vanilla extract and cinnamon.
Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
Step 3
Transfer the mixture to the baking pan. Using a sheet waxed paper and the palms of your hands, press the granola firmly into the pan, packing it to a flat and even thickness.
Step 4
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Allow the granola to cool one hour in the pan and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before cutting bars. Makes 16 to 24 rectangular bars.
