Chewy Baked Chocolate Chip Granola Bars
Choose 1 cup of your favorite dried fruit and/or nuts and seeds or just use 1-3/4 cup chocolate chips, make certain that the butter is very soft but not melted
Yield 18 bars
Ingredients:
4-1/3 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla or maple extract (I prefer to use maple extract or use 1 teaspoon each)
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, very soft but not melted
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts, seeds or dried fruit (use choice of one or a mixture)
Instructions:——————————————–
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl combine the oats with flour, baking soda, vanilla, 2/3 cup plus 3 tablespoon butter, honey and brown sugar.
Stir in chocolate chips with 1 cup nuts, seeds or dried fruit.
Lightly press into prepared baking pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars.
Allow the bars to cool in the pan before removing.
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As usual, Kitten, you’ve nailed it! What an easy recipe to make, and such great results! I’m not sure I got the butter right, using just shy of 1 cup, and used walnuts with the chocolate chips. I never know if I should use quick oats or old fashioned unless the recipe is specific, so I used 2 1/2 cups quick and 2 cups old fashioned. DH said they were a tiny bit crumbly, but the group I took it to absolutely devoured them and said they were highly addictive! It would be a great combo to use dried cherries, dark chocolate chips, and almonds next time.