Granola Bar

Original recipe by Ina Garten : http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/homemade-granola-bars-recipe

Makes: 8 bars

What you need

• 1 cup Oatmeal
• 1/2 cup Sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup Desiccated coconut
• 1/2 cup Wheat germ
• 1 Tbsp Vegetable oil
• 5 Tbsp Honey
• 2 Tbsp Brown sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup Dates, chopped into small pieces
• 1/4 cup Dried apricot, chopped into small pieces
• 1/4 cup Sesame seeds, or mixed seeds

How to put this together

1. Preheat oven to 180 C
2. Put oatmeal + sliced almonds + desiccated coconut on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 mins, stirring half way through. The mixture should be light brown.
3. Pan roast wheat germ
4. Line an 8 x 8 baking tin with parchment paper.
5. Reduce oven temperature to 150 C
6. Put the toasted oatmeal mixture in a bowl. Add wheat germ. Mix well.
7. Put oil + honey + brown sugar + vanilla extract in a pot over medium heat. Bring to boil, then take off heat.
8. Pour the syrup over toasted oatmeal mixture. Mix well.
9. Add dates + apricots + sesame seeds. Mix well.
10. Pour mixture into lined baking tin. Press down gently with the back of spoon.
11. Bake for 20-25 mins, or until light golden brown.
12. Leave to cool completely.
13. Cut into 8 pieces, and store in airtight container.