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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2012

I love these bars! I have been making them to put into my husband's lunch for several months now and he's a huge fan. The addition of the corn syrup makes them just the right consistency. I have gotten creative about substituting different dried fruits for the raisins, I often use flax seed instead of sunflower seeds and skip the wheat germ if I don't have it on hand. They are still great. I make this so often I've started putting the portions into greased muffin tins. This way there is no messy cutting; I just pop them out and wrap individually for lunches. Voila!

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steamincuppaliz

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2012

This is my "go to " recipe when I want granola bars. I use this as the base recipe and add whatever I have on hand, like coconut, peanuts, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, or ground flax seeds instead of wheat germ, etc. I have also used old-fashioned oats rather than the quick oats. I usually add more peanut butter since our family loves peanut butter. I just use less butter instead. This is also a good recipe for "raw foodists" who want a sticky granola snack.. just add your own dried fruit and homemade peanut butter and leave out the cooked ingredients.

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karie

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2012

Per the other recs, used: 1) little less brown sugar (more than 1/3 c. but less than 1/2 c.) 2) Unsalted almond butter in place of peanut butter 3) honey in place of corn syrup 4) unsweetened applesauce in place of the butter For the add-ins: 1) 1/4 c. ground flax seed in place of the wheat germ and sesame seeds 2) heaping 1/2 c. chopped, dried dates 3) 1/2 c. pistachios Cooked it for 20 minutes and it's cooling now. Smells good. Will let it cool overnight since other reviewers stressed that it was best to cool completely before cutting. Can't wait to try! I also bought dried strawberries, dried figs, dried blueberries, almonds, and walnuts to experiment with other variations. Would have included the chocolate chips but am making the granola bars for a trip to a hot place, so do not want them to melt.

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becca0203

Reviewed: Jun. 7, 2012

Awesome flavor and easy to make healthier if you so choose.

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Jwelch

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Estero, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2012

Will be using this now instead of buying granola bars. Thanks for sharing this WONDERFUL recipe! Since I have a lot of raw honey on hand, I too, substitute honey for corn syrup.

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cindy

Reviewed: May 26, 2012

my kids loved them, but I did make some healthier changes. Honey, instead of corn syrup, and added pumpkin seeds, flax seeds, and nuts. It was great.

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shaeb

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2012

This recipe is quick and easy to make. I'm dairy and soy free due to allergies so I've made this recipe 4 times so far for a quick snack to throw in my purse as I'm heading out the door. Easy to substitue any add-ins you like. I use cranberries, honey roasted peanuts, and walnuts. I've substitued honey for corn syrup as other reviews suggested and make a double batch then freeze the extras.

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SarahKC3817

Reviewed: Feb. 29, 2012

Love these! I also added ground flaxseed, a 1/4cup coconut and used chopped dried apricot. I think you could add just about anything to these! Next time will try to replace the corn syrup with honey. Had to bake for 20 min, next time will try 25 for a little more browning. They held together really well!

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julesinoregon

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

Decent. I used applsauce in place of butter and honey in place of the corn syrup. Did not add sunflower or sesame seeds or wheat germ. i did add 2 TB of flax seed instead. It turned out a little to heavy on the honey flavor- my fault since that was my own add in- but still soft and chewy. I loved the choc chips in these and will likely used extra next time. Quick and easy and healthy enough with some modifications. They are not so good that you can't stop eatng them but they are tasty enough to enjoy for breakfast or a quick easy grab snack.

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