Homemade Chewy Granola Bars

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling YIELD: 1 dozen.

"Our children are now grown and gone, but they always look forward to eating these chocolaty treats when they come back home to visit," relates Lavone Edgar from Nampa, Idaho. Her recipe makes a dozen wholesome bars-enough for the two of you to enjoy and share.

Ingredients

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup corn syrup

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

1/4 cup sunflower kernels

1/4 cup raisins

3 tablespoons toasted wheat germ

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

1/2 cup sem...