Healthy Granola Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups puffed rice cereal
• 1 cup almonds
• 1 cup dried blueberries
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350° and lightly grease or spray a 9 * 13 pan.
• 2 2. in large bowl, beat brown sugar, cane sugar, and butter until light and fluffy.
• 3 3. blend in honey, vanilla, and egg.
• 4 4. in separate bowl, combine flour, almond meal, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
• 5 5. add flour mixture gradually to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
• 6 6. by hand, stir in cereal, almonds (or other), chocolate chips (or other), and oats until well mixed.
• 7 7. press mixture firmly in the bottom of the greased pan, and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes until light golden brown. do not leave in too long or the edges will crisp.
• 8 8. cool and cut into bars or squares.