Gra-Granola Bars!

Dry ingredients

2 cups  old-fashioned rolled oats

1/2 cup  sesame (raw or toasted)

1/2 cup  sun-flower seed (raw or toasted)

1 cup toasted hazelnuts chopped

1 cup  dried cranberries

(or any other dry fruits 

you like or chocolate chips)

Wet ingredients

1 oz.  butter

1/2 cup  honey 

(+ 1 tbsp maple syrup 

if you like more chewy bars)

1/4 cup  dark brown sugar

2 tsp  pure vanilla ex.

1/2 tsp  sea salt

1/2 tsp grated ginger optional

Method

Preheat oven at 180°C - 357°F

Cover an 9x8 or 11x10 inch

square pan with parchment paper

(dimensions of pan define

the thickness of the bars,

those are good for about

half inch thick bars)

Mix all dry ingredients together

in a bowl and set aside

In a small saucepan 

let the butter melt

on a slow heat 

then add honey, sugar and maple syrup

vanilla ex. and sea salt

stir constantly at medium heat

until sugar and salt are

completely dissolved

(don't let the mixture boil)

Pour the hot syrup 

on the dry ingredients

and mix well

quickly put the mixture

in the papered pan 

and flatten it with the back

of a spoon

Reduce oven at 150°C - 300°F

and bake for 20-25 min.

Let cool completely and cut

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Enjoy!