Granola Bars 2.7.14

Chewy Oatmeal Cookie
These granola bars came out like a chewy oatmeal cookie because of the applesauce, which softens the oats.  Double this recipe to fit in a 9 by 9 square pan.
1 c granola
¼ crispy rice
¼ c + 2T oat flour (55 g)
1T veg oil
3 T maple syrup
1 ½ T bron sugar
1/8 t salt
2 T applesauce
Mix wet and dry igredients separately, then mix dry ingredients into the wet.  Press into a pan lined with parchment and bake at 350 for 18 minutes.  Cut when cool.

Chewy granola bar
These taste like a sweet rice krispie treat.  They are shiny and crispy.
1 c granola
½ c crispy rice
2 T oat flour
2 T veg oil
1 T brown rice syrup
1 ½ T maple syrup
1/8 t fine salt
(1 t vanilla)

Cook all ingredients, except for granola and rice in a saucepan, adding the oat flour last, until simmering.  Then stir in granola and rice.  (The rice krispie method).  Press into a 4 by 7 pan and cut when cool.  This recipe is scaled to make thin crispy rice hearts.  For regular sized rice krispie treats (1.5 in thick), triple the recipe and press into a 13 by 9 in pan.

Crunchy granola bar (yet to try from BI)
2 1/3 c (7 oz) granola
½ c chopped nuts
¼ c honey
¼ c brown sugar (1.75 oz)
1 t vanilla
2/3 t cinnamon
Cook honey and sugar, then add vanilla and cinnamon.  Stir in mixed dries to the sugar mixture and press into 8 by 8 in pan.  Bake 350 for 18 mins or just let cool.  Cut bars when cool.