Thursday, February 9, 2012

Please Sir . . . I want S’more


Granola bars that is. Quoting lines and singing songs from Oliver! is not unusual in our house. The Girl and The Boy spent a summer in a local theatre production of Oliver! a couple years back. So fast forward, The Girl has a new favorite snack.  It took some convincing for her to forget her favorite, store-bought version but now she’d “do anything” for our homemade granola bars.  Thank you to Self Reliance By Jamie  for the inspiration and the first few batches.  Now, we have been inventing our own versions.  The latest?  S’more Granola Bars.  So go ahead,  have “S’more Food, Glorious, Food!” (Sorry for the Oliver! puns, I can’t help myself.)




S’more Granola Bars
3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (not instant or quick)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup of crushed graham crackers
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon ground flax
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup butter, melted
½ cup of agave syrup (you can also use honey)
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup mini-marshmallows

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare 9 x 13 pan using foil sling method. Make a foil sling by lining a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with foil so that the extra foil is hanging over the edges of the pan. Coat lightly with baking spray.
Mix oats, crushed graham crackers, wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, flax and brown sugar in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, mix vanilla, melted butter, and agave syrup.  Add to dry ingredients and combine using your hands wooden spoon.  Add chocolate chips and marshmallows and mix again. 
Press firmly into prepared pan and bake for about 18-20 minutes. Let cool for about 20 minutes and remove using foil sling. Cut into bars and continue to cool. Once completely cool, wrap bars individually in plastic wrap. I like to store them in the refrigerator but they can also be stored at room temperature in an airtight container.

Source: Inspired by Self Reliance By Jamie 

I’m thinking Almond, White Chocolate, Cranberry flavor is next to try . . . how about you?

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