No-Fuss Cranberry Almond Granola Bars Recipe

Name: No-Fuss Cranberry Almond Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats*; 2 cups crisp rice cereal*; ½ cup dried cranberries; 1 cup whole almonds, toasted; ? cup butter; ? cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses; ? cup brown sugar, packed; ½ tsp. vanilla extract; 4½ oz (125 grams) coarsely chopped dark chocolate

Ingredients

2 cups old fashioned rolled oats*
2 cups crisp rice cereal*
½ cup dried cranberries
1 cup whole almonds, toasted
? cup butter
? cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
? cup brown sugar, packed
½ tsp. vanilla extract
4½ oz (125 grams) coarsely chopped dark chocolate

PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 30m	TOTAL TIME 45m
YIELD 18 serving(s)

Instructions

Line a 9”x9” pan with parchment paper or grease it well.
Combine the oats, rice cereal, cranberries and almonds in a large bowl.
Melt butter, molasses and brown sugar in a saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a gentle boil and cook 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract (it will sputter).
Pour hot syrup over the oat mixture and stir to combine.
Allow to cool for a minute then stir in chopped chocolate.
Press mixture firmly (and I mean firmly) into prepared pan and ensure it gets right to the edges.
Try laying a sheet of parchment paper overtop to make it easier to press down.
Refrigerate until set and cut into bars.