Double Peanut Granola Bars

Name: Double Peanut Granola Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 14 bars
Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned oats; 3/4 cup peanuts, chopped; 1/4 cup raisins; 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional); 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/3 cup liquid honey; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 3 tablespoons butter

Submitted by Mary Jenny

"Homemade granola bars are an easy and healthy after-school snack and aren't as sweet as the store-bought varieties. They can be stored in an air-tight container to have handy when hunger strikes. More great recipes can be found at www.peanutbureau.ca."

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Ready In:: 11mins
Ingredients:: 10
Yields:: 14 bars

ingredients

2 cups old fashioned oats
³⁄₄ cup peanuts, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup raisins
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional)
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₃ cup liquid honey
¹⁄₄ cup peanut butter
¹⁄₄ cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter

directions

Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease an 8x8-inch (20x20-cm) baking pan and line with parchment paper, letting it stick and hang over the pan. In a large bowl, stir oats with peanuts, raisins, flax seed, cinnamon and salt.
Place honey, peanut butter, brown sugar and butter in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils around edges, about 1 minute. Pour over oatmeal mixture and stir well to combine.
Using damp fingers, press firmly into pan. Bake in preheated oven until edges are a deep golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool completely in pan. Using the parchment paper, remove to a cutting board then discard parchment. Slice into bars and store in an airtight container.