Granola Experiments
Yesterday, my toddler and I "cooked". We made granola bars. I've made these from the recipe before as regular granola (not bars) and they were a big hit with my toddler, so I thought I would try bar form and work to make them a little healthier. They did not turn out quite as thick as the ones my sister in law made and I may have overcooked them slightly, but overall they are pretty good and the granola crumbles leftover are also tasty! Next time I will just watch to make sure they are not overcooked and I will make them thicker, for sure. I also think I will use Old Fashioned Oats vs. the quick oats I had on hand. This recipe came from my sister-in-law, but I have no idea where she got it! Ingredients: 5 cups oats (you can use any combination of steel cut, regular, and quick oats) 10 oz raw almonds (you can grind these as fine as you like - also, I only had a combo of almonds and pecans which turned out ok too!) 4oz coconut oil (last time I made the granola form