It’s always nice when things turn out better than you expect them to.
For example, the other day I took a chance on a recipe with suspiciously high ratios of butter and flour that called itself “granola” — a recipe without a photo, even! — and what popped out of my oven later was totally better than anything I could have expected.
Crazy, right? How often does that happen?
I feel the need to say, though, that this is definitely not “granola” — it’s more like granola’s chubby cousin.
These treats are full of the same nutritious stuff, like oats, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, and sticky-delicious-oozy honey, but have a bit of fat and flour packed in, too.
The key to getting the best flavour out these bars is in the effort you put into toasting your oats and wheat germ.
Crank that heat up and toast everything a wee bit longer than your good judgment tells you to — seriously!
I had a few suspiciously dark and crispy oats in my skillet by the time I was done, and it was just perfect — more crunch, more yum!
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