Better than Granola Bars

I like to make and keep granola in the house most of the time, but it never seems to last long enough. It's so darned good that it's too easy to graze until it's gone which completely defeats the purpose of snacking on IT instead of, say, a Little Debbie. So today I decided to turn my granola into granola bars.

Preheat oven to 250

1st Step Ingredients:

3-4 c Oats
1/4 c oil
1/4 c honey
1/4 c brown sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c chopped almonds (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl ensuring every oat is coated. Once combined, lay out on a non-stick or greased cookie sheet and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, stir, and repeat. Oats should cook a total of 60 minutes but must be stirred every 20 minutes to prevent burning.

Remove from oven and add the following ingredients:

1/2 c raisins
1/2 c cranberries
1/2 c chocolate chips

Stir until all ingredients are combined. Chocolate will melt. Return all ingredient to the cookie sheet (covered in parchment or wax paper) press flat and let cool for 20 minutes. Then cut into preferred portion sizes and refrigerate to set.

Store bars in fridge and quickly eat the left over crumbs that didn't adhere to the bars!

So easy, REALLY, and YU-Uh-mee!