Chewy Peanut Free Granola Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients (barley flakes, rolled outs, crisped rice, wheat germ, flour, almonds, flax meal, and coconut flakes.
• At a low heat, slowly melt the sugar on the stove in a sauce pan, stirring regularly (you can substitute additional honey and molasses for this, if it's too much work, but I couldn't get the "stickiness" I wanted without melting the sugar. Once the sugar s melted through, immediately add the melted butter followed by the honey, agave nectar, and molasses. Stir in the sunflower butter, vanilla extract, and liquid lecithin. Once your wet ingredients are well combined, pour them into the dry ingredients.
• Mix together with a wooden spoon until all the dry ingredients are incorporated. Finally, add the chocolate chips.
• Spread into 2 greased 8x11 pans. Use a glass to smooth out the mixture making it uniform in thickness. Feel free to add additional chocolate chips at this time if they don't seem to be evenly dispersed. I just sprinkle them where I want them and then roll them into the mixture with the glass.
• Cook at 350 degrees for 20 minute.
• For best results, let cool in the greased pans for 12-24 hours before cutting. Cut them into bar form and they are ready to eat!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Mix oatmeal, flour, coconut, raisins, chocolate chips, flax seeds, wheat germ, sugar, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
• Add the vegetable oil and honey.
• Mix well until sticky. It is best to use your hands to make sure everything is turned together.
• Line 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
• Press mixture firmly into pan.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes. Granola bars will look soft when you take them out of the oven, but if you leave them in until they are brown they will be overcooked.
• Cut into bars while still warm.

Steps:

• Prepare a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray.
• In a large bowl, mix all dry ingredients so they are ready for the hot sugar mixture.
• In a sauce pan, make sugar mixture. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and optional molasses; bring to a full boil and allow to boil 1 MINUTE. Turn down heat and add peanut butter and vanilla, stirring quickly until smooth.
• Work quickly - pour the hot sugar mixture over dry ingredients and use two wooden spoons to thoroughly combine ingredients. Stir in chips LAST so they don't melt in the hot mixture.
• Press mixture very firmly into prepared pan. Keep pressing down until your bars are dense in order to keep them from crumbling later when you cut them.
• When cool, use a sharp knife to cut into 18 bars (1 cut lengthwise and then 9 cuts across).

Steps:

• To toast almonds, spread out evenly on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 - 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. You should be able to smell a nutty aroma when they are done.
• Add peanut butter, honey and vanilla in a large saucepan and heat until the peanut butter melts.
• Remove from heat and stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Press into an 8x8 dish and let sit until firm.
• Cut into bars and wrap in plastic wrap.