Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup raisins, chocolate chip, nuts, or other dried fruit (optional)

 Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Generously grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla (and desired mix-in). Mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.