Cranberry Walnut Soft Granola Bars

By tymc8381

Ingredients

• Cranberry Honey Granola Bars
• 3 ounces vegetable oil
• 1 ounce water
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2/3 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries

Details

Adapted from bellaonline.com

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 10 X 15 inch pan well. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (325 degrees for a glass baking dish).
Cream together oil, water, and honey in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the egg and the vanilla. In a smaller bowl, mix together the flour, wheat germ, rolled oats rice cereal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just barely mixed. Add the chopped walnuts and dried cranberries.
Spread mixture evenly in the baking dish. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until brown. Honey burns quickly, so watch carefully.

Cool on a wire rack, then cut into 16 bars or 32 square cookies.
The granola bars will be chewy, not hard; wrap in foil or plastic wrap to transport individual bars to the gym or the ball field. They're great for breakfast on the run, too!
Substitute sunflower seeds, other types of nuts, and other dried fruit for the walnuts and cranberries.