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Easy Granola Bars

SUBMITTED BY: Aliceyn Fokuhl PHOTO BY: Sereneblue

"Fantastic bars that have a lot of flexibility. You can adapt the recipe to your liking. Great for hikes, long road trips and camping as they store well and keep fairly long - unless you eat them all! Use any combination of chocolate chips, dried fruit, coconut, pecans, almond slices, or any other tidbits you'd like in a granola bar."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 160 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  5 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  35 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sweetened condensed milk, butter, coconut, almonds, chocolate chips and cranberries with your hands until well blended. Press flat into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, depending on how crunchy you want them. Lightly browned just around the edges will give you moist, chewy bars. Let cool for 5 minutes, cut into squares then let cool completely before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2006 by wife2maleRN
This recipe is SO easy, versatile, and FAST. I’ve made them so often that I have this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2005 by Aliceyn Fokuhl
I don't actually want to rate my recipe, just offer some changes. This is the original recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2006 by BEVERLYS55
This is so easy, and easy to make it as good-for-you as you want. I use freeze dried edama... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by CRAZY4SUSHI
On my first attempt to make these I used regular rolled oats instead of quick and they had a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2006 by Bev
These are fantastic. I line a 10'x15' cookie sheet with parchment. I omit the butter and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2003 by BERNADETTE MCBRIDE
Unbelievable good! I enhanced the nutritional value by adding about 1/2 cup wheat germ. My... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2003 by PITTSJS
Be sure to let this cool completely or it will fall apart. Chewy and delicious. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2003 by NADROJ451
I had high hopes for this recipe -- I really love granola bars. Unfortunately, I was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2007 by rosichops
This is a fantastic recipe! I leave out the butter and use skim condensed milk and it turns... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 2, 2007 by maggie
Really good when you use flavored oatmeal. I use about one cup (2 packages) of maple brown... MORE </