Chewy Trail Mix Bars Recipe

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Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Carrie Vasios Mullins
Carrie Vasios Mullins is the former national editor at Serious Eats, with a focus on all things sweet.
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Updated May 07, 2020
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Carrie Vasios

These hearty, chewy granola bars are packed with dried fruit and nuts.

adapted from King Arthur Flour

Recipe Details

Chewy Trail Mix Bars Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 45 mins
Serves 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 cup roughly chopped almonds
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8- by 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, allowing some paper to overhang from the sides. In a large bowl, combine oats, sugar, salt, cinnamon, apricots, peanut butter chips, cranberries, raisins, almonds, and coconut; set aside.

  2. In a small bowl, whisk together corn syrup, honey, vanilla, melted butter, and water until combined. Pour wet ingredients over oat mixture. Use your hands or a spoon to stir mixture until combined. Press into prepared baking sheet, smoothing top. Bake until golden on the edges, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely before using the sides of the parchment paper to lift mixture from pan. Cut into bars. Uneaten bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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