D.I.Y. GRANOLA BARS

NO-BAKE Healthy Granola Bars

Ingredients:
PAM SPRAY
1 1/4 cups rolled oats
1 1/4 cups toasted walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup oat bran
1 1/2 cups cereal of your choice (preferably unsweetened)
1 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup tablespoons dried fruit of your choice, finely chopped (I use dried ginger)
1 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup natural cane sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins

/Chocolate, Melted (optional)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F. Mix the oats, walnuts, oat bran, cereal, cranberries, and any other dry ingredients together in a large bowl pour mixture out onto 2 cookie sheets and toast in the preheated oven until golden brown (about 20 minutes-check often) While the nuts and oats are in the oven spray a 8 by 8-inch pan with PAM for thick bars (use a larger pan if you like them thinner. Combine the syrup, sugar, vanilla and salt in a saucepan over medium heat until dissolved (about 4 minutes). Remove oat mixture from the oven once golden and pour back into the original bowl. Mix in the wet ingredients into the oat mixture while still hot and add any dried fruit that you decided to use. Spread into pan and let cool. Cut into desired shapes and dip bottom half in melted chocolate (optional) CUT, EAT, ENJOY!



No baking necessary! :D