Granola Bars

From Kitchen Stewardship

Ingredients:

1 C butter, softened
1 C honey
1 tsp vanilla
4 1/2 C rolled oats
1 1/2 C whole wheat or spelt flour
1 tsp baking soda

2 C add-ins: I use mini semi sweet choc chips and coconut

Lightly butter a 9 x 13 in glass pan. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, honey, and vanilla.
Add the oats, flour, and baking soda. Beat well until combined. Stir in add-ins by hand. Press mixture hard into pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 15-22 minutes. I usually do about 17.
They'll seem underdone. Cool for 10 minutes. Store at room temp or freeze.

I want to try this trick for making them stick together better:
Melt the butter, honey and vanilla i a saucepan and cook on low for 5 minutes after the butter melts, then mix the liquid ingredients into the dry.