Daniel Fast Granola Bars

I tried to find a way to make granola bars without the sugar and eggs. The first attempt I used just the apple as the mix in, but found that it needed another bite to it. I love dried cranberries in my original granola bar recipe, but knew they had added sugar in them. I tried golden raisins as an added sweet note to the bars and loved it! You can use your favorite dried fruit and do different mix ins of your own.
Make sure the texture of your granola mixture is more of a semi-wet crumble, the perfect balance of wet and dry will make a difference in how it bakes up. This is one of the reasons I mix with my hands so I can know if the mixture feels too wet or too crumbly and dry. Make adjustments by adding small amounts of flour or oil to the mix before adding to your pan to bake.

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Ingredients:
2 cups old fashioned oats, not quick cooking
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup honey or agave nectar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tsp apple pie spice
1 small granny smith apple, finely chopped (in food processor or with grater)
1/4 cup golden raisins

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 baking dish. In a large bowl combine oats, flour, honey, oil, shredded apple, pie spice and raisins.

Mix with hands until mixture is a crumble. It should stick to your fingers some, but not be too wet and mushy. Each apple can vary in its water content. Add more flour if the mixture is too wet and more oil if it is too dry.

Add mixture to greased baking dish and pat down to cover every inch of baking dish evenly. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the edges are starting to brown.

Let cool for about 5 minutes. Cut into squares and enjoy!