Homemade Granola Bars...

Leslie at The Cozy Little Kitchen is a sweet, lovely blogger with a blog as lovely as she is.

She posts lots of delicious recipes.

Last week she posted a recipe for Dark Chocolate and Walnut Granola Bars.

I just had to try them, but....

if you know me, I never leave a recipe well enough alone...

NEVER!

Seriously.

So, here's Leslie's recipe with my tweaks.  

Click the link above for her original recipe.

My version:

 (makes a 9x13 pan)

Preheat oven to 350.

3 cups of old fashioned rolled oats

2 heaping tablespoons flax

1 generous cup other stuff 

( I used some sliced almonds and some of this trail mix with pumpkin seeds, 

sunflower seeds and dried cranberries.)

Toast all of the above in oven for 5-8 minutes, being careful it doesn't scorch.

In mixing bowl:

6 tablespoons peanut butter melted in microwave for about one minute.

2/3 cup honey 

(I deleted the brown sugar from Leslie's recipe)

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Stir together.

Add oat mixture and stir together.

Add 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips and stir again.

Line 9x13 pan that you toasted the oats in with parchment paper.

Dump mixture into pan and "smoosh" down with spatula.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

Cool completely.

When completely cool, cut into bars.

Good for breakfast, snacks or dessert!

Here's the recipe in an easy to copy and print version:

 (makes a 9x13 pan)

Preheat oven to 350.

In 9x13 pan combine:

3 cups old fashioned rolled oats

2 heaping tablespoons flax 

1 generous cup of your preferred trail mix and nuts

Toast in oven for 5-8 minutes

In mixing bowl:

6 tablespoons peanut butter melted in microwave for one minute

Add 2/3 cup honey

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Stir together.

Add oat mixture and stir.

Add 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Stir.

Line 9x13 pan you toasted oat mixture in with parchment paper.

Dump mixture in pan and "smoosh" down with spatula.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

When completely cool, cut into bars.

Enjoy!

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