Let the oat adventures begin! With my abundance of oats due to needing the containers for a project, I began another undertaking: figuring out what to do with all these oats! This weekend marked the first oat recipe: granola.
I remember making granola with my mom when I was younger. Homemade granola always tastes better to me so I decided to give it a try. I did both granola and granola bars (the boy's request). With all of that I still only made a dent in one of my twelve containers, but it was a great use of it.
To make the granola bars I used the following:
3 cups oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup cranberries
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1 Tbsp oil (coconut or canola)
I remember making granola with my mom when I was younger. Homemade granola always tastes better to me so I decided to give it a try. I did both granola and granola bars (the boy's request). With all of that I still only made a dent in one of my twelve containers, but it was a great use of it.
To make the granola bars I used the following:
3 cups oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup cranberries
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup honey
1 Tbsp oil (coconut or canola)
First, I spread the oats out on a pan and toasted for ~15 minutes at 325 degrees. This step isn't necessary, but I like the toasted taste.
After they're done toasting I added them to a bowl with the almonds, cranberries and coconut flakes.
After they're done toasting I added them to a bowl with the almonds, cranberries and coconut flakes.
The peanut butter and honey was placed in a bowl and heated briefly to liquify more. This mixture was then poured over the oat combination. Thorough mixing occurred. The oil was added last to create a more cohesive product.
The mixture was placed in a pan lined with parchment paper and pressed down with a spoon/spatula. The pan was put in the freezer for ~15 minutes to set. Cut and enjoy!
Cut and enjoy!
I plan to use these bars as snacks this week. We'll see how they hold up!
Happy Monday!
Happy Monday!