Quaker Homemade Oat Treats
"I found this in a Quaker Oats flyer - it's so delicious!! I'm curious to try it again as the first time I made it, it didn't stick together in bars as I expected, it was more granola-y in clumps, but I have to try it again to make sure my measurements were correct. It's so delicious, a co-worker who doesn't like granola actually asked for the recipe because she liked it so much! I did use dried blueberries instead of the raisins."
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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30 small bars
- Serves:
- 30
ingredients
- 3 cups oatmeal (large flake if possible, else quick)
- 3⁄4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
- 3⁄4 cup almonds, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup butter
- 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1⁄3 cup honey
- 1⁄2 cup wheat germ
- 1⁄2 cup dried apricot
- 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup golden raisin
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup dried cherries
directions
- Preheat oven to 325. Toast the oats, seeds, and almonds. In a saute pan, gently heat the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and honey, stirring to incorporate the flavours.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, mix well. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spread mixture evenly. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. While still warm, cut into squares. Cool & serve.
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Reviews
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These really are delicious! I see what you mean about clumping instead of bar-ing, so I played with the mixture a little bit to see if I could make them hold together. I made half a batch, and to that I added one egg and a bit of extra water and pressed it into a 9-inch pie pan. DS had a great time helping me pour in all the dried fruit, which for us became a mishmash of odds and ends we wanted to use up. The end product held up pretty well in bars, though next time I will make them in a square pan for ease of cutting. Thanks for posting a great toddler-friendly snack! Made for Veg*n Swap #20.
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I'm a now vegan who used to make one heck of a souvlaki. I love cooking, I was a huge fan of Moosewood and Molly Katzen prior to going vegan (although that has nothing to do with my choosing the name Katzen - that's just what my German Grandma has called me all my life.) Aside from cooking, I also love scuba diving, cycling, politics, and reading.
