Honey Granola Breakfast Bars

A yummy mix of oats, nuts, dried fruit, and honey that makes a healthy way to grab breakfast or a snack on the run!
Ingredients
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup dried fruit
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ (optional)
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9×13-inch baking dish or jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
  • Mix oats, walnuts, brown sugar, dried fruit, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
  • Whisk oil, honey, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; stir into oats mixture until batter is just mixed. Spread batter into the prepared baking dish.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack; cut into 12 bars while still warm using a pizza cutter.