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ZZ Chocolate-Dipped Granola Bars

Recipe Added:  9/16/2012
6 cups regular oats
4 Tbsp butter, melted
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp salt
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup apple juice, molasses
3 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup Rice Krispies
1 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
8 oz milk chocolate, melted
Preheat the oven to 350. In a bowl, toss the oats with the oil, butter, and salt. Spread the mixture on 2 baking sheets and toast in the oven 15-20 minutes, shaking the pan twice so contents don't burn. Remove from the oven and set aside. Reduce the heat to 325F. In a medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, honey, apple juice and molasses. Heat the mixture slowly, stirring until all combined. Stir in the vanilla. Toss together the toasted oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, pecans, and almonds. Pour in the sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Toss to combine; it will be sticky.

Press into 1 baking sheet (thoroughly greased with butter, or line pan with foil and greased foil) and bake until golden, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut pieces with a sharp knife and remove from the pan. Dip the cooled granola bars straight into the melted chocolate so that the top is plain and the bottom is chocolate-covered. Set on parchment until set, sticking in the fridge to hasten this along if necessary.
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