My Second Favorite Bar: Granola

Ok, it's freezing in Oxford, MS and I don't have class luckily.  If you know me, you know that when I'm bored I either cook, clean, or paint.  These moods just come and go and they don't typically last long.  We have a few basic staple goods around the condo to whip up a snack; granola bars! Except I have no clue how to make these.  I figured you need dry materials and something sticky to hold it together right?  I mean it can't be rocket science, can it?

So after like two weeks of going un eaten (is that even a word?), two granny smith apples found their life purpose today as the inspiration of this gypsy inspired granola bar.  I honestly just found things in the panty and threw them in there.

Important Info:
Let's be clear.  Sometimes I really don't measure things.  I know, I'm a screw up.  Whatever.  Feel free to add or subtract some ingredients as needed. (Like when you get to the part where you have to add the dry to the wet ingredients and you're all like "Ummm this isn't enough honey.")  Just wing it!

Gypsy Granola Bars

What you will need:

Dry Ingredients:
2 cups of old fashioned oats
1 cup roasted almonds 
4 graham crackers 
2 green apples
1/2 cup brown sugar

Wet Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups honey
1 cup of peanut butter
4 tablespoons of butter

Preparation: 
Cut apples into small bite size pieces
Break graham crackers into small chunks
Roast almonds (I just threw mine in a skillet on the stove for a few minutes)
Grease 9x11 glass dish

Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.

On the stove, combine all the wet ingredients on low heat until it creates a smooth runny mixture. 

Take the mixture off the stove and pour over the dry ingredients in the bowl.  

Toss everything around until the dry mixture is coated.

Spoon the granola bar goodness into your greased pan and bake on 325 degrees for 20 minutes

You are done you domestic rockstar!

Let the bars sit out until they start to harden and then cut.


I would say to store these bad boys in a sealed container and maybe separate with wax paper. 



Let me know what you guys add to your recipe?  How did they taste?  Leave me a comment and let me know what you think!


xoxo,

Kate