"Granny's Heavenly Granola Bars"

These are pretty good.  They are a bit dry but still taste good.


1 1/3 stick butter, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
4 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
2 tsp ground flaxseed (optional)
1/2 to 1 cup nuts or dried fruit (we used coconut, chopped almonds, and chopped dates this time)

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Cream together the butter, brown sugar and honey. Add in the vanilla.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, ground flax seed, and baking soda. Add gradually to the creamed butter mixture. Add the oats, nuts, and dried fruit until incorporated. The picture below shows what it should look like. Everything should hold together but not be too sticky or wet.

Pour onto a greased 9×13 and press down mixture. See picture below. You want the mixture to be compacted, so it will stick together.

Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes or until the top is a light golden brown.

Allow to cool completed in the pan. Once cooled cut into bars and store in an airtight container or wrap individually. Enjoy!