There are many excellent packaged granola bars out there, but homemade ones are cheaper, customizable and tend to be much more satisfying, since it's hard to mindlessly scarf one down on your way to the office when you're thinking about how brilliant you were to combine, say, dried cherries and coconut. This recipe is a good one to build upon; make it once and then try subbing in different nuts, dried fruit and sweeteners.
Get the recipe: Sesame Fruit-and-Nut Bars
