Granola Bars

Taken from Asian Food Channel: Perfect Day, Astroview August 2009

• 250 gm oats
• 75 gm chopped pecans
• 115 gm chopped almonds
• 75 gm raisins
• 50 gm dried cranberries
• 75 gm sunflower seeds
• 100 gm brown sugar
• 160 ml maple syrup
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 75 ml oil

Method:

1. In a large bowl, combine the oats, pecans, almonds, raisins, dried cranberries and sunflower seeds

2. In another bowl, mix brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla extract and oil

3. Next combine all the ingredients together. Place the granola mix on a baking tray covered with baking paper. Bake the granola at 300’F (150’C) for 30 – 40 mins

4. Break granola into bars and store in an airtight container

Serves 5 - 6