Double Peanut Granola Bars

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup peanuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup liquid honey
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f (160°c). grease an 8x8-inch (20x20-cm) baking pan and line with parchment paper, letting it stick and hang over the pan. in a large bowl, stir oats with peanuts, raisins, flax seed, cinnamon and salt.
• 2 place honey, peanut butter, brown sugar and butter in a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat. stir constantly until sugar is dissolved and mixture boils around edges, about 1 minute. pour over oatmeal mixture and stir well to combine.
• 3 using damp fingers, press firmly into pan. bake in preheated oven until edges are a deep golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes.
• 4 cool completely in pan. using the parchment paper, remove to a cutting board then discard parchment. slice into bars and store in an airtight container.