Almond-Apricot Granola Bars

from mark bittman, nyt. finally. when i've made these before, they've crumbled. these might not.


Published: September 17, 2010



Time: 1 1/2 hours, largely unattended
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1/2 cup almond butter or other nut butter

1/2 cup honey

1 cup crispy brown rice cereal

1 cup granola

1/2 cup almonds, chopped

1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped

1/4 teaspoon salt

Vegetable oil for greasing.

1. Put almond butter and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until they melt together; whisk to combine.

2. Put the crisp brown rice cereal, granola, almonds, apricots and salt in a bowl and add the mixture of almond butter and honey; stir well to combine.

3. Grease a 7- or 8-inch square baking dish with a little oil and line it with plastic wrap. Spread the granola mixture evenly into the dish, pressing down gently, and cover with more plastic wrap; refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour. Once set, remove by lifting the edges of the plastic wrap out of the dish; peel off the plastic and cut the bars to any size you like.

Yield: 16 to 20 granola bars.