Goodness Gracious Granola Bars!

As promised, here is the recipe for the oh-so-simple but deliciously good granola bars I whipped up for the event at Temple Beth Sholom last weekend.

I have always made my own granola and granola bars because it's actually quite simple and most store bought granola bars are sadly chock full of food no-no's from high fructose corn syrup, corn flours and even added coloring.



Almond Apricot Granola Bars
1/2 cup almond butter or other nut butter
1/2 cup of honey (or maple syrup or agave nectar)
1 cup crispy brown rice cereal (pref. organic)
1 cup of granola
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/4 teaspoon salt
vegetable oil for greasing the dish

1. Put almond butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until the melt together; whisk to combine
2. Put the crispy cereal, granola, almonds, apricots and salt in a bowl and add the melted mixture of almond butter and honey' stir well to combine
3. Grease a 7- or 8-inch square baking dish with a little oil and line it with plastic wrap. Spread the granola mixture evenly into the dish, pressing down gently, and cover with more plastic wrap. Refrigerate until set, at least one hour.
4. Once set, remove by lifting up edges of the plastic wrap out of the dish; peel off the plastic and cut the bars into any size or shape you would like (use cookie cutter shapes for the kids!)

Yield: about 16 - 20 granola bars.

Now that's good, healthy snacking!