Easy Chocolate & Cherry Granola Bars

Name: Easy Chocolate & Cherry Granola Bars Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 3 Cups - Quick Oats; 1/2 Cup - Dried Cherries (chopped); 1/2 Cup - Blanched/Slivered Almonds (chopped); 1/2 Cup - Mini Chocolate Chips; 1/3 Cup - Bran (raw/bulk); 1/3 Cup - Wheat Germ (raw/bulk); 2 Tbsp - Flax Meal (raw/bulk); 1 can (14oz) - Fat Free Sweetened Condensed Milk; Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.; Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside. (can use a jelly-roll or quarter sheet pan also); Mix all dry ingredients (except sweet. milk) in a large bowl.; Add sweetened condensed milk. Stir very well to ensure all dry mixture is coated evenly.; Pour mixture into prepared greased pan. Press/flatten mixture down evenly in pan.; Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degees F. The dges of the pan and granola should just start to turn brown.; Let cool for 5 minutes and then cut into bars (or squares). Let cool completely before serving.

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

3 Cups - Quick Oats1/2 Cup - Dried Cherries (chopped)1/2 Cup - Blanched/Slivered Almonds (chopped)1/2 Cup - Mini Chocolate Chips1/3 Cup - Bran (raw/bulk)1/3 Cup - Wheat Germ (raw/bulk)2 Tbsp - Flax Meal (raw/bulk)1 can (14oz) - Fat Free Sweetened Condensed MilkPre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside. (can use a jelly-roll or quarter sheet pan also)Mix all dry ingredients (except sweet. milk) in a large bowl.Add sweetened condensed milk. Stir very well to ensure all dry mixture is coated evenly.Pour mixture into prepared greased pan. Press/flatten mixture down evenly in pan.Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degees F. The dges of the pan and granola should just start to turn brown.Let cool for 5 minutes and then cut into bars (or squares). Let cool completely before serving.

Directions

Serving Size: makes 24 - 1 inch bars

Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HWAHLBERG82.

Servings Per Recipe: 18

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