Reviewed: Mar. 22, 2007

This granola bar recipe is good...but it is high in calories and fat. I have made other non-bake granola bars that I prefer over these. Still, these are pretty tasty.

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Molly

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Reviewed: Mar. 17, 2007

Super! I used whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour, added dried fruits, and flax seeds.

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Isa Kiehnle

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2007

This recipe is a keeper... I baked them for only 20 min. and they were perfect. It comes out as a chewy bar. I used whole wheat flour and choc. chips in place of the walnuts. Good stuff.

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MJ

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Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2007

We love these. They are soooooo much better than any store-bought granola bar and much better for you. Thanks for a great recipe! Oh - I've also used it as a springboard recipe, changing ingredients each time. For instance, adding 1 overripe banana, or using chocolate chips and chopped peanuts with natural peanut butter (if you add peanut butter, reduce your oil by half). Very good!

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2007

These are very versatile since you can put whatever you'd like into the bars, and they are SUPER healthy. I needed something nut-free for my daughter's lunch and these were perfect. I've made a few different versions of these with coconut, chocolate chips, and craisins. I also cut the brown sugar down to 1/3 cup.

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Deirdre

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Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2007

1/2 cup brown sug seemed to do the trick with pecan/raisin combo. This recipe seems to have many possibilities.. which I am looking forward to exploring!

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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2007

These were great, except too sweet. When I reduced the brown sugar to 1/4 c. (and eliminated the raisins and nuts out of personal preference) they turned out exactly as I wanted.

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KARACOLOR

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2006

This recipe has become a family favorite!! I needed to cut down the fat, so here is what I did. In a 1 C. liquid measuring cup, I put olive oil in to the 1/4 cup line, prune juice (can you believe it?!?!? and my kids don't even know! :o)) to the 2/3 cup line and then honey to the 1 C. line. Since honey is expensive, I also tried - 1/4 c olive oil, 1/2 c prune juice, and 1/4 c honey. It worked great too. In addition, I tried parchment paper on one batch and foil on another. . .the parchment paper makes them cook faster for some reason, and they aren't as chewy as the foil. Enjoy and thank you, Ilene, for the original!

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2006

I've made this recipe several times. The first was for my fourth graders as a snack, following the recipe exactly. The next two times, I experimented with dates, cranberries, almonds, and pecans. (I also used Brown sugar Splenda in one mix.) EVERY one of the combinations was a winner. I made one batch for the PTA bake sale; I've even had to give the recipe to other teachers AND my students. In my book, this is a winner not only for flavor, but for nutrition as well. My students want to know when I'll be baking them again!!

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Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2006

absolutely love these...a great snack, my friends love them too! I substituted choc chips for the raisins, used less brown sugar and used half oil and half applesauce as others had suggested. DELICIOUS!

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2006

WAY too sweet,but tasty anyway!To those who complained of blandness and/or texture problems : you probably OVERBEAT the mixture which will cause the gluten in the flour to "jump up". This is desirable in bread,but NOT desirable in tender-crumb baked goods such as cakes,cookies,and these granola bars.

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Katia Bastia

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Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2006

These granola bars are just what I was looking for. They were simple to make and turned out great. My kids love them for a snack.

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2006

Very good and healthy. I omitted the brown sugar and added applesauce instead and they were still great and moist. My kids love them and we add different seeds, chocolate chips, and nuts each time!

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Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2006

I really liked the flavor of this recipe. I used half the oil and subsituted the rest with applesauce. If I make this again I am going to use regular oats insteaf of quick oats because the quick oats cook up and it's more of a cookie texture than a granola bar. Also I may cook it a little longer and press it out thinner since I like a crunchier granola bar. You could substitute the raisins for anything probably.

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2006

I really can't understand what everyone is raving about. These had no taste, an aweful texture, and were FAR too sweet. Nobody would touch them. Won't be making these again.

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2006

These are great! I subbed whole wheat flour for the all-purpose and for the wheat germ. I also eliminated the nuts and added chocolate and butterscotch chips. I'd definately recommend trying that. I used slightly less oil. I also recommend cutting while warm; it is very difficult when they have cooled.

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Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2006

These were good and everybody liked them. I don't like raisins so I left them out and added a few chocolate chips. Great for snacks!

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Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2006

This is a super granola bar recipe. They are perfect. Not dry or too chewy. I followed some reviews and used 1/4 c applesauce and 1/4 c oil. I also used slivered almonds instead of walnuts and mini m&m in addition to the rasins. Yummy will make these all the time!

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2006

Really good. Just make sure that you use the right size pan. I used a smaller one and they came out a lil thick.

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Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2006

I served these at a baby shower and everyone asked for the recipe! I even forgot to put the honey on until there was 5 min left in the oven. I just put the honey on top and let it cook some more. I kept wanting to eat it afterwards as well!

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