HOMEMADE SWEET N SALTY GRANOLA BARS

HOMEMADE SWEET N SALTY GRANOLA BARS image

Provided by Pami Toll

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1` package of cashew, walnuts, almonds, peanuts or whatever you love
1 package of dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries, apricots, raisins or what ever you love
2 Tbsp butter
1/4 c peanut butter
1/4 c semi-sweet mini chocloate chips
2-3 Tbsp cooking oil canola
4 Tbsp maple syrup, or whatever syrup you have at home
2 Tbsp almond extract

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 325, prepare a large edged baking sheet with parchment paper. Preheat oven
2. IN Food processor. Place it together and slowly drop nuts in small portions at a time while pulsing them to a very chopped but semi whole stage. Pour nuts into a bowl
3. IN food processor slowly drop the dried fruits in small amounts Pulsing . ADD ALMOND EXTRACT AND CANOLA OIL It will get gummy and stick, stop open and scrap off with spatula. continue till all is chopped. Scrap into a bowl. Use rubber spatula to combine nuts fruit and peanut butter. I Also added about 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to smooth it out. Press mixture onto parchment paper.. Flatten out with another sheet on top or with slightly oiled hands. Spread all over the pan. Bake about 18 minutes watching to see it doesnt burn. I pulled mine out and pour maple syrup over the top spread it over and then baked another 12 minutes. remove from heat . Press flat with metal spatula . Cut into squares and leave it flat. Let it cool completely.Lift the squares off and store in container with wax paper layers. U can cut them into bars if you prefer