Peanut Butter Granola Bars
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup hulled green pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8 by 8-inch baking dish and set aside.
- In a small saucepan melt butter with honey over low heat, stirring.
- In a large bowl stir together oats, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cinnamon and salt.
- Pour butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until combined well.
- On a large baking sheet, spread the granola evenly in a thin layer.
- Bake, stirring every 5 minutes to keep from sticking or burning, until golden brown and crisp, about 20 minutes.
- (Do not overcook; the granola will crisp more when cooled.)
- Cool the granola in the pan on top of the stove and stir in the raisins.
- When the granola is completely cooled, place in a large bowl.
- Combine the brown sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Stir constantly until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is at a boil.
- Remove from the heat and pour the mixture over the granola, stirring to coat well.
- Cool slightly and press into the prepared baking dish and let cool completely and harden.
- Cut the mixture into ten 1 1/4 by 4-inch bars and serve at room temperature.
- (The bars may be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.)
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/peanut-butter-granola-bars-recipe.html (may not work)