A chewy granola bar with lots of walnuts! This one is from the California Walnut Commission.
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Author Cookie Madness
Ingredients
1 ½cupsold fashioned rolled oatsuncooked
3tablespoonspacked light brown sugar
2tablespoonsall-purpose unbleached flourwhole wheat or white
½tspbaking soda
½tspcinnamon
¾cupscoarsely chopped California WalnutsI toasted mine
¼cupdried cherries or cranberries
¼cupchocolate chips
¼cuppumpkin seeds
¼cupshredded coconutI used flaked sweetened
¼cupsesame seedsI used 2 tablespoons flax seeds
¼cupdried apricots
4tablespoonssalted buttercut into small pieces or use unsalted and add a pinch of salt
¼cuphoney
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8 inch square metal pan with parchment paper.
In a bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in walnuts, cherries, chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, coconut and sesame (or flax) seeds; set aside.
In food processor, (a mini is okay) process apricots until broken up, about 1 minute. Add butter, process until a paste forms, about 1 minute. With motor running, pour in honey until well blended. If using a mini processor/chopper, just add the honey and process for a few seconds.
Fold apricot mixture into oat mixture until well combined. Pat evenly into prepared baking pan. Press down as firmly as you can.
Bake in the center of oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely (don't even think about cutting while hot). Cut into bars.