Apr 16, 2008

Granola breakfast bars..

These granola bars are a quick breakfast in busy mornings..No cooking and hurry burry work needed in the kitchen..I was inspired to prepare this on seeing the healthy odwalla bars..It can be prepared and packed earlier..They are simple,satisfying..It also gives the energy needed in the morning as it contains nutritious ingredients like oats,honey,almonds etc..It can be prepared with your favorite ingredients on hand.this is my version..It took me very less time to prepare this and it tasted wonderful..I could nt resist myself from eating this..I prepared this in the afternoon and I finished three bars by that evening itself..Couldnt wait till the morning..



Ingredients

Oats - 2 cups (I used the old fashioned type)
Slivered almonds - 1 cup
Honey - 1/2 cup
Brown sugar/jaggery - 1/4 cup
Butter - 2 spoons
Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
Dried fruits (your favorites) I used raisins and cranberries
Some other options - Flax seeds, Sunflower seeds,Wheat germ,oat bran etc..

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F..
Combine together the oats, almonds and other optional ingredients added..
Grease a baking sheet and spread this mixture and bake for 6 to 7 minutes..Mix once in between while baking..
In the meantime, heat a vessel and add the butter,brown sugar,honey and vanilla extract together..Bring it to a boil and switch it off..The sugar should have dissolved well..
Now fold in the oats-almond mixture and the dried fruits..Mix thoroughly with a spatula till everything has combined together..
Transfer this mixture to a greased baking dish and press down and level the mixture with the back of a spatula..



Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes..Cool completely..
Cut down into bars of required sizes..Cut only after it has cooled well..I got 5 long bars for the amount of ingredients mentioned above..
Store in airtight containers or wrap them in foils..

Just one granola bar and a cup of milk would be a filling breakfast..

Sending this to AWED American hosted by Dhivya
Sending these muffins to Whole Grain (Eggless) Baking Event - Oats
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18 comments:

  1. ChamApril 16, 2008 at 12:54:00 PM PDT

    They look easy and healthy bars on the GO. Nice one to share

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  2. DhivyaApril 16, 2008 at 4:51:00 PM PDT

    healthy one:))

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  3. Red ChilliesApril 16, 2008 at 8:44:00 PM PDT

    Very nice recipe! healthy and delish!

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  4. jayasreeApril 16, 2008 at 9:14:00 PM PDT

    Your granola bars look lovely. Good choice for an easy and healthy breakfast.

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  5. UnknownApril 17, 2008 at 12:22:00 AM PDT

    thats an easy and healthy breakfast:)

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  6. AnonymousApril 17, 2008 at 5:21:00 AM PDT

    Enakku idhu venum. Good one Divya. There are so many easy and good recipes like this one I'm bookmarking from other blogs, I'm thinking of dedicating the weekends to try other bloggers' recipes.

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  7. kamalaApril 17, 2008 at 6:04:00 AM PDT

    looks easy and healthy one dhivya.going to try this soon

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  8. UmaApril 17, 2008 at 7:24:00 AM PDT

    yes, that a healthy breakfast. Nice recipe divya! The bars look so delicious.

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  9. AnonymousApril 17, 2008 at 10:52:00 AM PDT

    Hi Divya, thank you for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. It traced me back to your lovely blog! I like it and I subscribed to you already. BTW, nice looking granola bars:)

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  10. CilantroApril 17, 2008 at 12:50:00 PM PDT

    Nice looking ones. My daughter loves them. Will def try.

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  11. ranjiApril 17, 2008 at 1:27:00 PM PDT

    sucha healthy and delicous granola bars..lovely...

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  12. MadhaviApril 17, 2008 at 2:04:00 PM PDT

    Granola bars looks great, nice recipe..thanxx for sharin'!!!!

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  13. LakshmiApril 17, 2008 at 8:44:00 PM PDT

    hi..I made them without using brown sugar and vanilla extract. Result was awesome! Will have to try more. I even replace plain butter to peanut butter. My kiddo loved them.

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  14. UnknownApril 18, 2008 at 2:16:00 AM PDT

    Hi Divya- What a nice healthy bars u have posted.Indeed a very healthy and quick breakfast.

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  15. UnknownJuly 8, 2008 at 9:25:00 PM PDT

    Divya dear, I made these lovely healthy bars today,They are awesome and I loved it.Since we are travelling for three weeks, so I thought it is good idea to pack some bars.
    Thanks for the recipes.

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  16. sangeetaOctober 18, 2009 at 11:34:00 AM PDT

    these bars look so good in the pic..n so healthy too..

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  17. The RookieSeptember 30, 2010 at 9:49:00 AM PDT

    I just tried these Divya, came out really well!

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  18. Gilsinia LopezDecember 27, 2010 at 7:53:00 PM PST

    hey tried it now./.. tastes good.. I tasted it before it can cool !!
    do put up more of these simple baking stuff

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