I can’t have the only family that is obsessed with Kashi granola bars. Seriously, my kids could eat a box a day. A 6-pack retails for $2.99, though sometimes I can find them on sale for $1.75 with a coupon. Also, even the Kashi ones, though generally healthy, are processed. So I set out to make my own. I wanted to make something healthful and filling, but with enough yumminess that my kids would eat them! After a few unsuccessful attempts (one of which my son bit into, chewed, and promptly spit back out on the plate), I think this recipe hits all my requirements.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oats (any kind, but steel-cut are best)
- 1/2 cup raisins, chopped
- 1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup finely shredded organic coconut
- 4 tsp wheat germ
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1 mashed ripe banana
- organic brown sugar to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients (except the brown sugar)
- In a small mixing bowl, whip together the peanut butter and banana until completely combined
- Add the peanut butter banana mixture to the dry ingredients, and combine thoroughly, till the mixture is of a uniform consistency
- Spread the mixture in a 1/4" thick layer in an 8x8 baking pan. Sprinkle the top with brown sugar
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes
- Let cool and cut into strips
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