Easy Granola Bars
(Recipe from my friend Katie)
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 tbsp. butter, melted
*These are all options: dates, pecans, raisins, crushed peanuts, choc chips, etc.
but here are my friend's measurements:
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup mini semisweet choc chips
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9" x 13" pan or baking sheet
2. In large bowl, mix oats, sw. cond. milk, butter, coconut, almonds, choc chips and cranberries with your hands until well-blended. Press flat into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes in the preheated oven, depending on how crunchy you want them. Lightly browned around the edges will give you moist, chewy bars. Let cool for 5 minutes, cut into squares, and completely cool before serving.
4. Enjoy :)
*Here are two ways I've made them -
One batch with flax seeds, dates, and almonds
One batch with crushed unsalted peanuts and raisins (these were AMAZING! and are the "standard" recipe I use)
One batch with dates, almonds, and walnuts
