Saturday, January 5, 2008

Yummy Granola Bars

Ok, not gonna lie. I got this recipe from my cousin's girlfriend's Kids' cookbook (go ahead, check my apostrophes, they're good), but they are an excellent semi-healthy snack :) Also enjoy the awesome picture I took.

Fruit & Oat Bars
1 c all purpose flour
1 c uncooked quick cooking oats
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/3 c margarine, melted
3/4 c fruit preserve. (I used strawberry and it's delish, but I bet apple would be even better bc it's very cinnamon-y)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 in square pan with non-stick spray.
2. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt & cinnamon in medium bowl; mix well. Add margarine, stir w/ fork until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 c crumb mixture for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture evenly into bottom of pan. Bake 5-7 mins or until lightly browned. Spread preserves on crust and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
3. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack. Make either 9 bigger squares, or 16 snack-sized squares.

In other news, Scott finally got Guitar Hero... woohoo! Smarty's enjoying the music, but every time Scott gets a note wrong she looks up like - hey, what was that! :)

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