Happy National Granola Bar Day! Been probably over a decade since I had a KIND bar and these do taste better than the ones I would get at the store so they should be called “Better Than KIND Granolar Bars!” Plus I can tell myself they are healthy-ish since I know what actually went into these!

Oat flakes, bran flakes, peanuts, crispies, a drizzle of honey & dipped in Cadbury milk chocolate. Not bad.

Happy National Granola Bar Day as I try to salvage whatever look remotely like bars from today’s attempt. The whole thing appeared deceptively compact, resembling a giant bird suet cake until I began slicing. However, much of the slab fell apart, resulting in what looked like a war zone of granola clumpsualties, something the recipe seemed to pride itself on not producing. Perhaps it had to do with the fact that I substituted craisins for half the amount of dried apricots the recipe called for in the binding agent because I only had so many Turkish apricots on hand. Or perhaps I should’ve pressed the mixture more firmly into the baking pan before baking? I may never know…🤷🏻‍♀️

Snackie from Sarbarella's goodie bag.

Unsure of how smartly I snacked on these granola squares since I had to add extra honey to hold most of the elements together (I either did not take the liquid mix off the stove quickly enough before it seized or the peanut butter was too dry). But hey, I’ll think of the relatively heart-healthy fats and fiber that remain in these non-commercial bars. Happy National Granola Bar Day!