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granola bars?

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pcco
pcco Posts: 61 Forumite
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after a trip to starbucks (a well earned treat) where i had one of their granola bars ive come home and tried to make one but it wasnt good

Can anyone help me with a reciepe as cant afford to go to starbucks on a regular basis just one.:j
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  • Topher
    Topher Posts: 647 Forumite
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    I similarly have been impressed with Costco's granola, but haven't been able to find a close recipe. I'll be watching this thread, as Granola bars could be the way to go.
    T
  • flourgirl
    flourgirl Posts: 3,415 Forumite
    This recipie was given to me by a friend

    3 Cups (750ml) Rolled Oats (porridge oats)
    1 cup (250ml Chopped Peanuts (or any nuts you have)
    1 cup (250ml) Raisins
    1 cup (250ml) Sunflower Seeds
    1/2 cup (125ml) Melted Butter
    1 cup (250ml) Choc Chips (optional)
    1 can Condensed Milk

    In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.

    Line a 15 x 10" pan (meat tin) with Baking parchment

    Press mixture evenly into pan

    Bake 25-30 mins at 160*c or 325*f or until golden brown.

    Cool. remove from pan and cut into bars.

    I haven't made these myself yet but have tasted my friends and they were yummy.
  • Mics_chick
    Mics_chick Posts: 12,014 Forumite
    I replied to the muesli bar thread before I saw this one still high calorie and high fat but I think alot healthier and definitely more protein (with peanuts) so I'll definitely be trying this one.
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  • prettypennies
    prettypennies Posts: 1,541 Forumite
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    I have some Quaker Granola in the cupboard (a box of apple and balckberry an on of strawberry and raspberry),that I would like to turn into Granola bars for the kids packed lunches tomorrow.

    I have light and dark sugars, honey, maple and golden syrup, butter, spices etc.
    I also have a bag of wheatgerm thats been kicking around if that's any use?

    Any ideas?
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  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi prettypennies,

    There's an older thread with a recipe that should help so I've added your thread to it to keep the replies together.

    Pink
  • sandy2_2
    sandy2_2 Posts: 1,931 Forumite
    gm.tv website has a recipe for granola using maple syrup
  • Gingernutmeg
    Gingernutmeg Posts: 3,454 Forumite
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    The January edition of Delicious magazine has a great recipe for granola in it, and a recipe showing you how to turn it into a granola bar. Not sure if it's still in the shops but if you can get hold of a copy I'd really recommend it :)
  • prettypennies
    prettypennies Posts: 1,541 Forumite
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    Thanks, I bought the jan issue, it is probably lurking under my bed!
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  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,660 Forumite
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    Gingernutmeg wrote: »
    The January edition of Delicious magazine has a great recipe for granola in it, and a recipe showing you how to turn it into a granola bar. Not sure if it's still in the shops but if you can get hold of a copy I'd really recommend it :)

    Granola recipe from 'Delicious' is .. welll..... delicious!

    I found a recipe that was deemed to be like the Starbucks granola bar, can't locate at the mo, but will have another look. I googled.


    The list of ingredients in the recipe isn't the same as those in the Starbucks blurb,

    http://www.calorie-count.com/recipe/6271.html

    Starbucks Granola Bar-Our favourite Granola Bar packed with papaya, raisins, pecan nuts, sesame, sunflower & pumpkin seeds.
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  • witchmabel
    witchmabel Posts: 28 Forumite
    Try this link http://www.scot-trek.co.uk/granola.php.It's the recipe that was in Good Food a couple of years ago and is the closest I've ever found to the Starbucks one.

    Witch M
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