Spiced Apple Granola Bars

Spiced Apple Granola Bars

They’ll love this fresh-baked take on a granola bar, made with tart Granny Smith apples and apricots simmered with cinnamon, honey, and nutmeg, all folded into crunchy granola with just a hint of fresh rosemary

PREP TIME (MIN)

20

TOTAL TIME (MIN)

40

SERVINGS

12

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp

    Unsalted butter 

  • 2 each

    Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into ½″ slices

  • ½ cup

    Dried apricots, roughly chopped

  • 4 Tbsp

    Honey

  • 1 cup

    Dark brown sugar

  • 1 tsp

    Cinnamon

  • ½ tsp

    Nutmeg

  • 2 tsp

    Vanilla extract

  • ¼ cup

    Pepita seeds, toasted

  • 1 ½ Tbsp

    Rosemary leaves, chopped

  • ½ tsp

    Salt 

  • 4 cups

    Kellogg’s Granola with Raisins

  • ½

    Orange, zested

  • 1 each

    Egg white

Directions

1. In a saucepan combine butter, apples, apricots, honey, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla. Simmer until liquified and slightly reduced (10 –15 minutes).
2. In a separate bowl, combine pepita seeds, rosemary, salt, Kellogg's Granola, orange zest, and the egg white. Mix well.
3. Combine the two mixtures.
4. Pour mixture into a parchment-paper-lined 1/2 sheet pan and bake in 300°F oven for 10–15 minutes.
5. Allow to cool at room temp before cutting into 3″ x 3″ squares. After baking, you can press the bars gently to make them slightly more compact.