Healthy homemade granola bars. This recipe is easily customizable. You can substitute the dried fruit, pecans, and chocolate morsels out for what you like.
Ingredients
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup pecan halves
- ½ cup ground flax seed
- ½ cup milk chocolate chips
- ¼ cup wheat germ
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper or waxed paper.
Step 2
Mix oats, cranberries, pecans, ground flax seed, chocolate chips, and wheat germ together in a bowl.
Step 3
Stir brown sugar, honey, vegetable oil, and salt together in a large microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave for 30 seconds. Stir mixture and heat in microwave again until smooth, about 30 seconds more. Stir vanilla extract and cinnamon into brown sugar mixture.
Step 4
Stir brown sugar mixture into oats mixture until evenly mixed and chocolate is melted; pour into the prepared baking dish.
Step 5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes. Lift bars out of pan by pulling by the parchment paper; cool for 5 minutes before cutting into bars.
Cook’s Notes:
If the bars are too crumbly even though you mixed the dry and liquid ingredients well, add a little more honey to your liquid mixture.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 16 | |
Calories 283 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat12g | 15% |
Saturated Fat2g | 12% |
Cholesterol3mg | 1% |
Sodium85mg | 4% |
Total Carbohydrate43g | 16% |
Dietary Fiber4g | 13% |
Total Sugars32g | |
Protein4g | |
Vitamin C0mg | 1% |
Calcium36mg | 3% |
Iron1mg | 6% |
Potassium144mg | 3% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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