1000 Calorie Granola Bars

Hey are you looking for a healthy snack for hunting? Below is a recipe for granola bars that I usually make when I go out on long hunts. They are so good and fuel me when Im out hiking! Every hunter needs a hardy snack for a long day of hunting, so here it is!

This is the recipe from Northern Tier but you can modify the ingredients to include raisins, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla, or what sounds good. 

Ingredients:

3/4 lb. softened butter

2 cups sugar (I did half brown half regular)

1/3 cup light Karo syrup

1/3 cup honey

1 tsp maple flavoring (I did vanilla)

3/4 cup ground nuts (walnuts)

9 cups Quaker 1-minute oats

Instructions:

Grind up the oats in a blender or food processor.

In a large mixing bowl cream together all the ingredients except the nuts and oats.

Once it is all blended, stir in the oats and nuts. Make sure it is well mixed.

Spread the mixture onto a cookie sheet with at least a 1/2 inch high lip. Press the mixture down and pack it in until it fills the pan and is a smidge less than 1/2 inch thick. You'll probably need a second sheet.

Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove and press down with a spatula to prevent crumbling. Bake another 10 min.

Cut into 3 inch squares after it cools for 5+ hours.

Pack it for your hunting trip and enjoy!