Granola Bars

Here's my favorite granola recipe for snacks on the go or breakfast!

Yield: 10-12 bars

Prep Time: 2 hours including cooling time

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups traditional oats
• 1 cup crispy rice cereal
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 315 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, stir oats, rice cereal, sunflower seeds, and cranberries together. Set aside. 
3. In a small pot, melt butter, honey and brown sugar together over medium high heat until it comes to a bubble. Reduce the heat and cook 2 minutes. Pour in vanilla and stir.
4. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well to moisten all ingredients. 
5. Pour into a baking sheet with parchment paper on it. 
6. Press out to be about 3/4 inch in thickness. 
7. Pack the mixture into one side and keep pressing down, so it's compact.
8. Bake in oven for 10-15 min.
9. Cool on a counter top to room temperature for two hours or place in the freezer.
10. Once cooled, pack bars into Saran wrap or sandwich bags & store in the fridge.

Recipe adapted from Laurenslatest.com