Granola Fruit Bars
Fluffy bars loaded with plump golden raisins, sweet apricots, and crisp, toasted pecans with a swirl of peanut butter just for good measure. They’re a tasty bite perfect for breakfast or an easy afternoon snack.
Equipment
- Electric mixer
- 9" x 13" baking pan
Ingredients
- 1-½ cups rolled oats
- 1-½ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 extra-large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1-½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup golden raisins
- ½ cup chopped dried apricots
- ¾ cup toasted chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375-degrees.
- Combine the oats, flour, kosher salt, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking powder together, mixing on medium-low speed until well blended.
- Add the eggs, milk, peanut butter, melted butter, and vanilla extract; mix in using low speed, about 1 minute.
- Toss in the raisins, apricots, and pecans, stirring into the batter using low speed.
- Scoop the batter into a 9” x 13” baking dish that has been sprayed with a cooking spray, spreading out the batter as evenly as possible.
- Bake in a 375-degree oven for 25 minutes, or until the bars are set and the edges are lightly golden.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting with a sharp knife.