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.
