Copycat Nature Valley Honey Oat Granola bars

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
0.25 cup Canola Oil 0.25 cup, packed Brown Sugar 0.25 cup Granulated Sugar 0.2 tsp Salt 2.5 cup Oatmeal, Quaker Oats, Quick 1 Minute, 1/2 cup dry oats
Directions
1 Heat oven to 350° F. Line 8-inch square pan ( for thicker bars, about 1.2 inch or use 9/13 for thinner) with cooking parchment paper, leaving a few inches of overhang on 2 sides.

2 Place 2 cups of the oats in large bowl. Add remaining 1/2 cup oats to blender or food processor; pulse into a rough flour. Add oat flour to bowl of oats. Add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon of Kosher salt to bowl of oats; stir.
3 Stir together Oil, sugars and 1 teaspoon vanilla; add to bowl of oats. Stir well to coat oats completely (mixer works best for this. Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time until sticky but not too wet (approx 3 tablespoons) Spread mixture evenly in pan; press down firmly and evenly.

4 Bake 15-25 minutes. Oats should be goldenand smell like baked goods. Cool on rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan using parchment overhangs. Cut into 8 (or 16) rectangles while still warm. Cool completely before wrapping. The bars will firm and crisp up as they cool.



Serving Size: Makes 8 thick bars or 16 thin bars

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 203.7
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 60.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
  • Protein: 3.1 g

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