Mimi's Granola Bars

Name: Mimi's Granola Bars
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 118 milliliters brown sugar; 118 milliliters coconut oil (found in health food stores, its a solid); 237 milliliters dried cherries; 1 egg; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 414 milliliters granola, organic preferred; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 59 milliliters ground flax seeds; 79 milliliters honey; 177 milliliters quick oats, organic preferred; 79 milliliters peanut butter; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature; 118 milliliters unsweetened shredded coconut; 59 milliliters wheat germ; 118 milliliters whole-wheat flour

Mimi's Granola Bars might be just the morn meal you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 245 calories. This vegetarian recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up flour, peanut butter, brown sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F.

Equipment you will use

Oven

In a large bowl, combine the flours, quick oats, flax seed, wheat germ, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and baking powder.

Ingredients you will need

Baking Soda

Quick Cooking Oats

Wheat Germ

Flaxseed

Cinnamon

Salt

Equipment you will use

Bowl

In a stand mixer, cream together the butter, coconut oil, brown sugar, honey and peanut butter until creamy and well mixed, about 4 minutes, scraping down the bowl halfway through.

Ingredients you will need

Peanut Butter

Brown Sugar

Coconut Oil

Butter

Cream

Honey

Equipment you will use

Stand Mixer

Bowl

Add the egg and mix until incorporated.

Ingredients you will need

Egg

Add the flour mixture and mix just until incorporated. Fold in the granola, cherries and coconut.

Ingredients you will need

Cherries

Coconut

Granola

All Purpose Flour

In a 9 by 13-inch baking pan, place a piece of parchment across the bottom (it will extend over the long sides, but not the ends). Spray with nonstick spray.

Equipment you will use

Baking Pan

Add the dough to the pan and cover with plastic wrap. Using your hands, gently press the dough out into the pan until evenly spread.

Ingredients you will need

Spread

Dough

Wrap

Equipment you will use

Plastic Wrap

Frying Pan

Place the pan on the middle rack and bake until the edges are starting to brown lightly and a toothpick comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.

Equipment you will use

Toothpicks

Oven

Frying Pan

Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 15 to 20 minutes. Then gently lift the parchment out onto a cooling rack and cool completely; it will firm up as it cools, but crumble if you move it too soon. Once completely cool, move to a cutting board and cut into bars with a bench scraper or large knife, about 3 by 1-inch each.

Equipment you will use

Dough Scraper