Chewy Granola Bars

 

1/3 cup brown sugar

2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter

3/4 cup honey

2 tbl. hot water (opt.)

2 tsp. vanilla

mix all these together in bowl

2 1/2 cup rolled oats

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup wheat germ

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1 tbl. sesame seeds

1 cup chocolate chips or carob chips

1/2 cup nuts, dried fruit, seeds whatever you like ( I put in flaxseeds and pumpkin seeds)

mix all these together in large bowl

then mix both bowls together and stir well

 

Press into greased 9x13 pan 350 for 15-20 min.

Cut into bars while semi-warm and let cool completely before removing from pan

Approx. 24 bars