Peanut-butter Granola Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• 2 line an 8 inch square baking pan with two criss-crossed rectangles of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang at opposite ends.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine oats, almonds and cranberries.
• 4 in a small saucepan, whisk together oil, brown sugar, peanut butter, cinnamon, salt and water over low heat until the sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• 5 let cool slightly; whisk in egg .
• 6 pour over oat mixture; stir until moistened.
• 7 spread evenly in bottom of pan; smooth top.
• 8 bake until top is firm, about 30 minutes. note: the firm top is your best indicator that it's ready - if it's too soft the granola will be crumbly, if it's too hard it will be too brittle.
• 9 let cool 10 minutes.
• 10 lift out of pan, using paper as handles.
• 11 let cool completely, cut into bars with a serrated knife.