Granola Bars

Granola Bars

Better than boxed, perfect fuel for biking Costa Rica

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups of oats

1 cup flour (use rice flour for gluten-free bars)

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

1/3 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup brown sugar

Raisins

Almonds

Peanuts

Craisins

*You can really add whatever you want, even chocolate chips!

*The original recipe calls for 2/3 c. butter, but I cut it in half, you could also try applesauce as a substitute.

Directions

Mix together the first four ingredients. Add the butter, honey and sugar. Mix in the raisins, etc.

Press mixture firmly into an ungreased 13x9 pan. Bake 20 min. at 325 degrees. Remove the pan halfway through the baking to again firmly press the mixture down (This time with a spatula or something, because it's quite hot).

Cool in pan 10 min., then move to wire rack. Cool completely, cut into bars. Yield: 24 bars.