Cranberry Nut Granola Bars Recipe
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Cranberry Nut Granola Bars

"This is one fast and totally addicting recipe. It's easy to adjust to your tastes or what's in your cupboard - try adding chocolate chips, coconut, raisins, cherries or a spoonful of peanut butter. You'll be making this every week."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (49)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 24 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup hulled pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup mixed nuts
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions

  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 13x9-inch pan with lightly-greased parchment paper; an inch or so of parchment paper should stick up on 2 sides to form lifting handles.
  2. Mix the quick-cooking oats, old-fashioned oats, pumpkin seeds, almonds, mixed nuts, cranberries, and sweetened condensed milk together in a bowl; spread into the prepared pan, evenly pressing into the corners and out to the sides.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are golden brown, 20-25 minutes, using slightly less time for chewier bars and slightly more time for crunchier bars.
  4. Allow the the bars cool for 5 minutes in the pan before using the parchment paper to lift them from the pan. Use a sharp knife to cut into bars. Let the bars cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Note
  • It's easy to press the oat mixture into the pan using wet hands or a wet spatula. The water keeps the oat mixture from sticking to you or your utensil.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 169 | Total Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 6mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 3, 2011 by patientgrl   view full review
I am never buying granola bars from the store again. I used only the quick cooking oats,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2011 by daphne.hardy   view full review
my husband does not like nuts so i just omitted them altogether. substituted 1 cup raisins...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by The-Baby-Bow-Lady Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
AWESOME recipe! I make these for snacks for my kids (and hubby) to take to school. My daughter...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2011 by Judy Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Very easy - I used dried cherries (should have cut them up but didn't) and turned out great. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2011 by Sarah   view full review
The condensed milk is a great way to keep the granola together. They turned out perfectly the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2011 by Sarah   view full review
very good ... i look forward to making them again and trying out all the different options. i...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2011 by Lynn Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Love this recipe! It is so flexible. I have been making every week, and change up the nuts and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2011 by cookin' for cash   view full review
I made these today subsituting sunflower seeds, chopped almonds, dried cherries, raisins and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2011 by ROBJP1111   view full review
This recipe is exactly what I was looking for - a simple way to cook ahead of time my usual...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2011 by Jen W   view full review
This is one of the best granola bar recipes I have tried, and I have tried a lot. It doesn't...

 

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