Club member Coleene recently made these wonderful granola bars and handed them out after a tough track session.  They are a favorite recipe of hers from the Whitewater Cooks cookbook.  Specifically, this recipe is from the edition below which is a compilation or recipes from the former owner of the Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson, BC. Thank you Shelley Adams for granting us permission to post your amazing granola bar recipe!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups peanut butter
• 1 1/2 tbsp vanilla
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 6 cups oats
• 1 cup coconut, toasted
• 1 cup sunflower seeds, toasted
• 2 cups chocolate chips (or 1 cup raisins, 1 cup chocolate chips)

In a skillet, toast coconut, sunflower seeds, and sesame seeds and set aside to cool. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, peanut butter, vanilla, and brown sugar. Add corn syrup and then mix in remaining ingredients. Press into greased 12 x 18 inch cookie sheet. Bake in a 350F oven for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool slightly and cut while still warm.  Makes 16 big bars.

Note from the author: Substitute toasted almonds and 1 tsp almond extract for the sunflower seeds and vanilla if you want to switch it up a little.

Enjoy!

LYNX Crew