Our Pastry Chef, Robert, wanted to share his granola bar recipe with everyone, just in time for Back to School! It’s the perfect amount of sweetness and makes for a great mid-afternoon pick-me-up snack! What’s better is the quick and easy recipe, and the fact that it’ll be a treat for the kids and yourself!

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Ingredients:

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  • 1 1/2 cups Oatmeal
  • 1 cup Sliced Almonds
  • 1 cup Shredded Coconut
  • 1/2 cup Toasted Wheat Germ
  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 3/4 cup Honey
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbs. Vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. Salt
  • 3/4 cup Dates, chopped
  • 3/4 cup Dried Apricots, chopped
  • 3/4 cup Dried Cranberries

Preheat oven to 300°.  Butter 1/2 sheet tray, line with parchment paper, and set aside.

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Toss oatmeal, almonds, coconut, and toasted wheat germ.  Boil the butter, honey, brown sugar, vanilla and salt over medium-low heat until everything has dissolved; pour over oatmeal mix.

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Add dried fruit and mix it all together.

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Pour onto tray and bake at 300° for about 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Wait for it to cool down before cutting into small rectangles. Enjoy!