Quick and Easy Breakfast Bars
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 mins
- Yield: 12-15
Description
Make these tasty and good-for-you granola bars ahead of time to have a grab-and-go breakfast on hand.
Ingredients
Units
- 397g can Condensed milk (I used 295g honey + 100g fresh milk)
- 250g Rolled oats
- 75g Shredded coconut
- 100g Dried cranberries (used dried apricots, dried cranberries and dried sweet tomatoes)
- 125g Mixed seeds (pine nuts, pumpkin, sunflower)
- 125g Unsalted peanuts, (used walnuts, roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 130C and place a non greased baking sheet on a 13 inch square baking tray.
- Warm honey and milk together in a sauce pot.
- Meanwhile, mix together all the other ingredients in a large bowl and then add the warm milk into it, using a rubber spatula to fold and distribute.
- Spread the mixture into the baking tray and press down with the spatula, or better still, your hands (wearing disposable vinyl gloves to stop you sticking), to even the surface.
- Bake for one hour, then remove from the oven and, after about 15 minutes, cut the bar to require size. Let cool completely.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220
Also check out this recipe for chewy granola bars.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I substitute the condensed milk?
Yes — I do this myself: instead of a 397 g can of condensed milk, I use 295 g of honey mixed with 100 g of fresh milk, warmed together in a saucepan. Both bind the 250 g rolled oats, coconut, seeds, and dried fruit into bars that hold their shape.
Why does the recipe bake at such a low temperature (130°C) for a full hour?
The long, low bake at 130°C (roughly 265°F) slowly dries out and sets the bars without overbrowning them, producing a firm, chewy texture throughout. Wait about 15 minutes after removing from the oven before cutting — cutting too soon while hot can cause the bars to crumble.
