Peter’s Star Bars (Homemade Granola Bars)

2 ½ cups rolled oasts

2 cups chopped mixed nuts (cashews, almonds, walnuts, pepitas)

1 cup dried fruit (blueberries, pomegranates, Craisins)

1 ½ cups milk or almond milk

1 cup fresh ground peanut butter

¼ cup honey

¼ cup maple syrup

A few pinches of salt

Preheat oven to 250 degrees

Combine oats, nuts, dried fruit and salt into a large bowl, and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over low heat for 5 minutes; add in the peanut butter, honey, and syrup.  Stir until peanut butter is melted.  Mixture should be runny; if too thick add a little more milk.

Pour melted peanut butter mixture over the oat mixture and mix well.  Keep stirring until all the oat mixture is wet.

Spread onto a quarter sheet or a 9x13” pan and press firmly to even out the bars.  Bake for 1 hour; remove and let sit for 15 minutes.  Cut into rectangles, it will make about 16 bars.

**Peter, my son says you can use most any nuts or dried fruit of your choice!