Playgroup Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.75 cups packed brown sugar
• 0.75 cups raisins , Optional
• 0.5 cups wheat germ
• 0.75 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.75 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups honey
• 0.5 cups vegetable oil
• 1 egg , beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

2. 2

   Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, raisins, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; pour in honey, oil, egg, and vanilla; mix well using your hands. Pat evenly into the prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until bars begin to turn golden at the edges, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow bars to cool completely before cutting or they will be too hard to cut.