Barbara in VA: My tastebuds send their thanks for Whitewater Granola Bars. My thighs, not so much.

marilynfl

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I got a bit carried away with the recipe:

1.5 Cups of peanut butter is slightly less than a 12-oz jar, but it all went in.

The small Quaker Oats container is slightly more than 6 cups, but it all went in.

I couldn't decide between chips and nuts, so 2 cups of both went in. Oh, and a cup of dried cranberries too.

I pulled out the jars of sunflower and sesame seeds and the pumpkin seeds were right there! so they went in as well.

By the time I was done, I ended up baking 1.5 trays of granola bars. The heavy half sheet was packed and 25 minutes bake-time still left them slightly soft and chewy. The remaining batter fit into half of a thinner 10x15 pan and 24 minutes left them crunchy. So...pick your pan depending on how you want the bars to end up.

A quick calculation of my steroid version says each bar is 225 calories. Unfortunately, I ate FOUR of them before doing the math. And there is NO WHITEWATER around for me to burn off those calories.

On the other hand, they're delicious with a hot cup of coffee, so thanks!

http://www.eat.at/swap/forum1/193190_REC__Granola_Bars_love_love_love_these_bars

 
Yes.

Depending on how long you bake them and/or how thick you press them into the pan, they will end up chewy (thicker bar in a heavy pan) or crunchy/crispy (slightly thinner baked in a thinner pan).

 
Marilyn--I am so glad you liked them and thank you for the review, LOL!!! Melissa..

I have made them twice and they were soft both times. The second time I baked for an extra 5 minutes and they were a bit more firm but still chewy. The ones we had at the outfitter in Canada were definitely soft and chewy.

 
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