Chewy Maple Granola Bars

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter - melted and cooled
1/4 cup	59ml	Honey
1/4 cup	82g / 2.9oz	Maple syrup
3 tablespoons	45ml	Brown sugar - (packed)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
1		Egg
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Maple extract - (optional)
2 cups	474ml	Granola
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Chopped dates
1/3 cup	53g / 1.9oz	Raisins
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Salt
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Flour
2 tablespoons	30ml	Sesame seeds
2/3 cup	157ml	Whole pecans

Recipe Instructions

Stir together butter, honey, syrup, brown sugar, vanilla, egg and maple extract. Blend in granola, coconut, dates, raisins, cinnamon, salt, flour, sesame seeds and pecans.

Spoon into 9-inch-square baking pan lined with parchment paper. Place pan on baking sheet. Bake on lower rack of 350-degree oven until top seems set, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Cool, then freeze or refrigerate about 1 hour before cutting into squares.

This recipe yields 12 squares.

Each square: 324 calories; 185 mg sodium; 38 mg cholesterol; 17 grams fat; 42 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams protein; 0.70 gram fiber.

Variation: Substitute dried cranberries for dates and add 1/2 teaspoon orange oil and 2 teaspoons finely minced orange zest. Can also add 1 cup chocolate chips.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 09-29-1999

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