granola bars

school's out for summer! with my older, more self sufficient kids at home for the summer, i thought it was a good idea to be one step ahead of the game this week and have a handy breakfast available for them to help themselves to in the wee hours of the morning. this granola bar recipe was uber quick and incredibly easy. i accidentally left these in the oven for an extra hour (oops!) and it was still yummy ~ mega crunchy, but still super yummy. i will be trying it again, next time using a timer... happy tasting!


adapted from nigella lawson
makes 16 chunky bars
10 min prep, 60 min bake

- 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups oats
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup peanuts
- 1 cup mixed seeds (i used pumpkin, pepita, and sunflower)

1. preheat oven to 250. prepare a 9x11 glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray or line with tin foil. in a small pot, warm the sweetened condensed milk.

2. in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients and coat with warm milk. press into prepared baking dish and bake for 1 hour.

3. remove from oven, let cool 15 minutes and cut into 16 chunky bars. let cool completely before serving. store in an air-tight container for up to 10 days.