Korgan's Granola Bars

These are my son's favorite thing to make on a weekend morning.  He is so proud that he can make breakfast for the family all by himself.  Plus, they are delish!!

1 1/4 cup flour
2 cups oats (we use regular oatmeal)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter (melted)
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg
chocolate chips (approximately a cup)
dried fruit (we use cranberries, I told you we love those little berries!)

Preheat the oven to 350*f.  While the oven is heating up, put the two sticks of butter in a small baking dish and let them melt in the oven.

Mix all the ingredients except the chocolate chips and dried fruit in a nice big bowl until combined.

Take a 9x13 baking dish and line it with aluminum foil.  Make the aluminum foil extra long, that way once you have lined the dish, you can roll up the extra for handles to pull out the granola bars.

Squish all that granola bar goodness into the baking dish.  Then top with the chocolate chips and dried fruit if you want.  Just sprinkle them all over the top.

Bake at 350*f for about 20 minutes.  Remove from the oven and let sit to cool a bit.  Once it has cooled, just grab the aluminum foil handles and remove the whole thing from the pan. 

Cut and serve!

This batch was half with fruit and half without.

I've had this recipe printed and in my binder for years now.  Unfortunately, I didn't print out the URL to go with it, so I have no earthly idea where I got it.  If you know the original post/website, please share so I can give credit where it is due!!