This is a recipe from the cookbook entitled Whitewater Cooks , which is based on the food produced at the Fresh Tracks Cafe located in the Selkirk Mountain Range just south of Nelson B.C. I made these granola bars last night and distributed them at work today to positive reviews. The recipe contains a large quantity of great ingredients. The authors indicate that it makes 16 bars, but I suspect they were serving mountain creatures with very large appetites, if you get my drift.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of butter (at room temperature)
- 1 and 1/2 cups of peanut butter
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons of vanilla
- 2 cups of brown sugar
- 1 cup of corn syrup
- 6 cups of oats
- 1 cup of toasted coconut
- 1 cup of toasted sunflower seeds
- 1 cup of toasted sesame seeds
- 2 cups of chocolate chips (or 1 cup of chocolate chips and one cup of raisins)
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Toast the coconut, sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in a skillet on the stove and set aside to cool. In a (very) large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, peanut butter, vanilla and brown sugar. Add the corn syrup and mix in the other ingredients. Using your hands, press the mixture evenly into a 12 by 18 inch cookie tin with a lip around the edge. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let the pan cool slightly but be sure to cut bars while still warm. I wrapped the bars that I made individually, in waxed paper.
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The granola bars were truly a great hit at work. They were packed with so much goodness that I had to save half for the next day. Thank you BB. I also love the photo you included, made me laugh- SP
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