Ingredients for Really Good Fruit Filled Granola Bars
- Dried Apricots
- Dried Apples
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Granulated Sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- Quick Cooking Oats
- Light Brown Sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Ground Cinnamon
- Unsalted Butter
- 2 tablespoons honey
- Sweetened Flaked Coconut
- Pecans
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
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How to Make Really Good Fruit Filled Granola Bars
- **Fruit Compote:** In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup dried cranberries, ½ cup water, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 tablespoon orange zest, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, simmer, and cook until the liquid is absorbed and the fruit is plump and hydrated (about 30 minutes), stirring occasionally.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides for easy removal.
- **Granola Bar Base:** In a food processor, combine 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup rolled oats, ½ cup packed light brown sugar, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- Pulse a few times until combined. Add ½ cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes, and 2 tablespoons honey.
- Pulse until the butter is the size of small peas (about 12-15 one-second pulses). Do not over-process!
- Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
- In the food processor, pulse ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut, ½ cup pecans (or almonds), and ¼ cup sunflower seeds until coarsely chopped (about 8 one-second pulses).
- Add the chopped nuts and coconut to the large bowl with the oat mixture.
- Gently mix with your fingers until just combined. The dough should resemble lumpy wet sand.
- Press about two-thirds of the dough into the prepared pan, forming an even layer.
- Set aside the remaining dough.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- Remove from oven and evenly spread the fruit compote over the baked layer.
- Crumble the reserved dough over the fruit compote.
- Return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the top is dark golden brown.
- Let cool completely in the pan before cutting into bars. Underbaked bars will be damp and greasy.
- **Jam Variation:** Substitute 1 cup of your favorite fruit jam for the fruit compote. Note that the bars may be slightly less chewy.
Nutrition Information (Approximate per serving)
Sodium
3 g
Sugar
100g
Fat
42g
Carbs
13g
