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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