Delicious and easy homemade trail mix granola bars. Perfect for lunchboxes and after-school snacks.
Course
Snack
Cuisine
American
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time45minutes
Cooling Time25minutes
Total Time50minutes
AuthorJanssen Bradshaw
Ingredients
2cupsold fashioned oats
1/3cupgranulated sugar
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2cupnutsa mix of almonds and peanuts are most like trail mix, I think
1/2cupraisins
1/2cupshredded coconutI like unsweetened, but either is fine
3/4cupsM&M's® Crispy
1/3cuppeanut butter
6tablespoonsmelted butter or coconut oil
6Tablespoonshoney or corn syrup
1Tablespoonwater
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 baking pan with tinfoil, spray with cooking spray and set aside.
Put the oats in a food processor or blender and blend for about 5-10 seconds. The oats on the bottom will be very fine, and the oats on the top will be barely blended.
Pour the oats in a mixing bowl and add the sugar, salt, nuts, raisins, M&M's® Crispy, and coconut. Stir and set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt the peanut butter, butter/oil and honey or corn syrup together until smooth. Stir in the water, then pour it all over the dry mixture and stir until well-coated.
Press firmly into the prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes, until the edges are nicely browned.
Let cool completely, then remove from the pan, peel off the foil, and cut into bars.