Cranberry Nut Oatmeal Granola Bars

Healthy homemade granola bars. This recipe is easily customizable. You can substitute the dried fruit, pecans, and chocolate morsels out for what you like.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 31 mins
• Total Time: 41 mins
• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup pecan halves
• ½ cup honey
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ¼ cup wheat germ
• ½ cup milk chocolate chips
• ½ cup ground flax seed
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or waxed paper.

Step 2

Mix oats, cranberries, pecans, ground flax seed, chocolate chips, and wheat germ together in a bowl.

Step 3

Stir brown sugar, honey, vegetable oil, and salt together in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir mixture and heat in microwave again until smooth, about 30 seconds more. Stir vanilla extract and cinnamon into brown sugar mixture.

Step 4

Stir brown sugar mixture into oats mixture until evenly mixed and chocolate is melted; pour into the prepared baking dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Lift bars out of pan by pulling by the parchment paper; cool for 5 minutes before cutting into bars.