These are a-maz-ing. I’ve been holding onto this recipe for quite sometime and man, oh man, am I happy that I finally got around to making these granola bars!
They’re crunchy, not too sweet and have the perfect amount of cardamom flavor…. perfect for snacking.
After reading the reviews I took some suggestions from others and cut the brown sugar down to 1/4 c. and the butter down to 4 tbs. I also substituted the raisins for dried cranberries, and the walnuts for a mixture of pecans and almonds.
Here’s what you need:
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup nuts (your choice) & 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries
1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom, 4 tbs. butter, & 3 tbs. honey
Mix and bake to get this deliciousness:
Directions
Preheat oven to 350′F.
Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, extending the foil over the sides. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine oats, raisins/cranberries, nuts & cardamom in large bowl.
Heat butter, brown sugar, & honey in sauce pan until boiling.
Pour mixture over dry ingredients and mix until well coated. Transfer to prepared pan and press in evenly with spatula.
Bake 30 minutes, until top is golden brown.
Cool on rack, when completely cool (it’s hard to wait, I know) lift granola out of pan and cut into 18 bars. *
*Note: My granola did not did not cut into perfect bars but I was able to break it into large chunks. I have a feeling this may be because I skipped out on some of the sugar and butter but I still recommend doing so, it’s worth leaving out the extra because it turned out perfect!!
Find the original recipe on allrecipes.com, here.
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