Nut-Free Chewy Granola Bars

Name: Nut-Free Chewy Granola Bars
Yield: Makes 24 Bars
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces), old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 cup raw, sunflower seeds; 1 cup raw, pepitas; 1/4 cup, sesame seeds; 1/4 cup, chia seeds; 1 cup, dried apricots; 1 cup packed (7 ounces), brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 cup, vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons, water; 2 cups (2 ounces), Rice Krispies cereal

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By Andrea Geary ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2018

We love the idea of chewy granola bars, but store-bought versions are overly sweet, contain mostly filler, and are soft, not chewy. We took matters into our own hands.

SERVES Makes 24 Bars

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

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