These bars are packed with oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, and 1 cup of mixed dried fruits, of which I've used a mixture of prunes, cranberries and apricots. Great way to use up all the bits and pieces in the pantry! Recipe uses brown rice syrup, an ingredient I could not find (and did not even know about it before this!), so I have used corn syrup instead. It works out great. I have however sliced the bar to 16 pieces instead of 20, as I find that cutting into 20 pieces would make very small bars.
The bars hold together really well on the first day, but I find that on the second day, they are a little crumbly and gets much chewier. These bars tastes very nice but I am enjoying it all by myself, as my family is not in favour of granola bars, any granola bars for that matter! But I don't mind enjoying it all to myself. These bars make wonderful snack!
To see the other bakers take on these bars, do stop by Tuesdays With Dorie (TWD).
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i hv been thinking about making granola bars.. having said that, i have been thinking about doing a lot of things... what's wrong with me...
ReplyDeletei love your bars... just wrap it up, and it looks store bought.... a box for the road please
They look delicouse and so good with coffee.
ReplyDeleteI love that these bars kept very well for about a week too. There's only two of us in our household, so we've taken our time eating them.
ReplyDeleteJoyce, I have been wanting to make granola bars so this recipe comes in handy!
ReplyDeleteThe bars so nice .. a lot of nuts. I like it.
ReplyDeleteThey look great! Mine didn't cut nicely, but they sure tasted good.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of the pepitas in these bars. Yours look great!
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce,
ReplyDeleteI've baked granola muffins but yet to try granola bars. Seeing these yummy healthy Granola Energy Bars made my hands itchy :D
I like the color of the dried apricots in your bars, will have to use them in my next batch. Your granola bars look great and I know they were good!
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce , Your bars looks yummy delicious , I think I will make some . :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of bar, with all those ingredients they have to be good!
ReplyDeleteLoved these! Your bars look wonderful. Your family is definitely missing out - but I won't tell. ;)
ReplyDeleteYour bars look great, Joyce! I used apricots and cranberries also but you could use just about anything....they are wonderful way to clean out the pantry.
ReplyDeleteYour bars look AMAZING! Those fruits and nuts really pop! Next time I'll try replacing the rice syrup with corn syrup. Would have saved me a lot of time trying to source it!
ReplyDeleteNow I wish I had made the effort to go out in the snow and cold and score some pumpkin seeds as they really look good in your bars, they set them off just so nicely. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI'm not sharing mine either--because I used gluten free oats and they aren't cheap. The boys love granola bars, but not all the nuts and fruit I put in them. These are a little crunchy, but good!
ReplyDeleteDelicious and healthy snack. xo Catherine
ReplyDeleteI have never made my own granola bars, looks quite delicious :)
ReplyDeleteYour bars look delicious!
ReplyDeletei dont like hard granola bars. If its too crunchy I turn away from it but i like that yours are both chewy and crunchy in texture thanks to the nuts and all
ReplyDeleteYour bars look great! I love the close-ups!
ReplyDeleteHi!Sorry for not dropping by so long. Great looking bars you have! My family too not fans of granola bar. Like you I don't mind to enjoy the bar on my own :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful granola bars...makes me wish I still had one to eat, but sadly they are all gone ;)
ReplyDeleteWow, lovely!
ReplyDeleteWow Joyce, your granola bars sure look very pretty, I love the colors in it...and delicious with all the dry fruits.
ReplyDeleteHope you are having a great week :)
Great presentation, i really like the top photo. Good for you that no one else enjoys granola...more for you!
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Wonderful looking bars, Joyce! I had never heard of Brown Rice syrup before this recipe either! I used a honey brown sugar mixture! These were really delicious and a keeper for sure!
ReplyDeleteThese energy bars look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteThey must be delicious - just because they're from Dorie!
ReplyDeleteI keep telling myself since last year that I should make granola but so far , nada :D Love the flavor and texture in this simple but delightful treat !
ReplyDeleteI have a similar recipe, and add peanuts to it. My dearly beloved likes them because they don't taste like commercial granola, which he likens to cardboard. Yours are holding together much better than mine do!
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