Allison's Recipe Book

Ingredients:
4 C. quick oats
1 c. Packed brown sugar
1/2 c. Butter, melted
1/2 c. honey
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Directions:
In a large bowl combine all ingredients: mix well. Press firmly into well greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch jelly roll pan. Bake at 450 for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool and cut into bars.

Variety Options:
For a bit of variety add 1/2 – 2/3 cup chopped nuts, seeds or raisins.
For cinnamon Granola Bars- add 1 tsp cinnamon with the rest of the ingredients.
For Cinnamon Apple Granola Bars- add 1/2 c. finely chopped DRIED Apples & 1 tsp cinnamon

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter
2-oz dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp red food coloring
2/3 cup all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
8-oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F.
Line one brownie pan/cupcake tin with cupcake liners
In small bowl, melt (microwave) butter and chocolate together in 30 second increments. Stir until combined and very smooth.

Set aside to cool for a few minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and red food coloring. Add chocolate mixture and stir until smooth. Add flour and salt and stir until just combined and no streaks of dry ingredients remain.

Pour batter into lined wells.

To prepare cheesecake mixture, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla extract in a medium bowl until smooth. Distribute the cheesecake mixture over batter in the pan. Swirl in with a knife or spatula.

Bake for 20-25 minutes, until brownies and cheesecake are set. A knife inserted into the cheesecake mixture should come out clean and the edges will be lightly browned. Let cool completely in pan.