Reviewed: Apr. 22, 2011

this is a great reicipe. i love it. but i added a little more honry to it to make it stik to gether more amd also i added dried cranberrys wich made it tasts even beter. (phil 4:19-20)

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lilly

Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2011

This has been my most-used recipe from this site for the last year. Love it! Started making these as a way to use up those bucket-loads of WIC cereal. I like that it is versatile to suit what I have on hand. I too use honey in place of corn syrup. 11 packs of instant oatmeal makes a double batch. And I use coconut in place of wheat germ, so good! They freeze well, too, just layer wax paper between them.

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crazinraisin

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2011

Made them as is the first time and they turned out crumbly, I will follow other reviewers suggestions to add more honey and butter. Hubby took these to work and he ate them all, crumbly or not.

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firemanswife

Reviewed: Apr. 6, 2011

I came in hoping this recipe would be great (2nd one I have tried) and other than being a little sweet it was perfect! Next time I will try reducing the brown sugar next time though because I was going for a "healthy tasting" granola bar. I used sunflower seeds, cranberries, pepitas, sliced almonds and crunchy peanut butter. I used honey in place of the corn syrup and I have a gluten allergy so I did not use any wheat germ.

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EllesBelles

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2011

I made this as close to the written recipe as I could, with what I had available. I did substitute honey for the corn syrup, rice krispies for the sunflower seeds, flax meal for the wheat germ, and used a raisin/cranberry mix of fruits. Then omitted the sesame seeds and the chocolate chips. It certainly tasted really good before being cooked! They are cooling on the rack right now. The only thing I would change is cut down on the brown sugar--it was a bit sweet for my tastes, which is also why I omitted the chocolate chips. The fruit, and the honey, are probably enough sweetness, if you are looking for a healthy snack for you or your kids. I can't wait to play with this recipe again, and try different combinations of additions.

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jking

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Apr. 5, 2011

These are a great substitute for the store bought variety! My whole family loves them. It is a great starter recipe and fun to explore new add-INS and substitutes. I like almond butter instead of peanut, using some whole oats along with quick oats, and brown rice cereal makes them a less dense. Of course my family loves chocolate chips so I haven't made them without yet.

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kate3mom

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2011

These were so good! Ok, I'm going to be one of those annoying reviewers who changed the recipe in 6 different ways, but I used honey instead of corn syrup, coconut oil instead of butter, almonds instead of the sunflower kernels / sesame seeds, Craisins and dates instead of the raisins, omitted the wheat germ (didn't have it), and reduced the chocolate chips to 1/3 cup. After trying them, they're absolutely delicious, but I think next time I'll try reducing the oil and sugar a bit and adding more peanut butter. Also, I think this is a great recipe because you can interchange different nuts and dried fruits, depending on what you like and have on hand. Thank you!

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Mae

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2011

As written this recipe is just average. It serves as a good base, but is much improved with just a couple of changes. I made two batches, one following the recipe exactly the next with changes. And the one with changes was much more well received. On the second batch I used crunchy peanut butter, honey in place of the corn syrup and about half the brown sugar. I also used chopped slivered almonds instead of sunflower seeds, and dried cherries instead of raisins.

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rebecca1810

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Joliet, Illinois, USA

Living In: Niles, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2011

Very good granola base. I subbed applesauce for the butter and honey for the corn syrup. I also added flax seed, walnuts and craisins, eliminated sunflower kernels, sesame seeds and chocolate chips (didn't have them on hand). Deelish! My husband couldn't stay out of them.

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