Chewy Oat & Nut Granola Bars - Craisins (CB's Faves)

Name: Chewy Oat & Nut Granola Bars - Craisins (CB''s Faves) Recipe
Yield: 18
Ingredients: Basic Ingredients:; 2C Old Fashioned Oats; 1C Quick Oats; 1/4C Flax Meal; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; 1/8 tsp Salt; 1/2C Almonds (coarsly chopped); 1T Olive Oil; 1/3C Maple Syrup; 1/4C Honey; 1/4C Milk; 1tsp Vanilla; 1/2C Coconut (1/4 reserved); Add: (I think I use 1 cup of extras per recipe.); - Dried fruit... Craisins Blueberries Tropical Fruit; - Chocolate Chips & PB; The calorie count for this recipe includes 1 C of Craisins.

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Number of Servings: 18

Ingredients

Basic Ingredients:2C Old Fashioned Oats1C Quick Oats 1/4C Flax Meal1/2 tsp Cinnamon1/8 tsp Salt1/2C Almonds (coarsly chopped)1T Olive Oil1/3C Maple Syrup1/4C Honey1/4C Milk 1tsp Vanilla1/2C Coconut (1/4 reserved)Add: (I think I use 1 cup of extras per recipe.)- Dried fruit... Craisins, Blueberries, Tropical Fruit- Chocolate Chips & PBThe calorie count for this recipe includes 1 C of Craisins.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Process 2 cups rolled oats in blender or food processor until they become flour-like(don't process too much). Mix "oat flour" with dry ingredients (except coconut) in a bowl.

Add all wet ingredients to the dry mixture and stir until well combined.

Spray a muffin tin and divide mixture evenly and gently press into each muffin cup. Recipe should make aprox. 18 bars. Sprinkle coconut on top.

Store in an air-tight container for up to one week.

Bake in muffin tin @ 350 for 15 minutes.

Number of Servings: 18

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEALWITHIT68138.

Servings Per Recipe: 18

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 151.6
Total Fat: 4.7 g
Cholesterol: 0.1 mg
Sodium: 26.0 mg
Total Carbs: 25.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
Protein: 3.1 g

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Member Reviews

AJPAYNE75
I made these last night and my boys and I loved them!! I didn't use the coconut, but used 1/2 cups craisins, 1/4 sunflower seeds, and 1/4 pumpkin seeds. Using a muffin tin is such a great idea since they are perfectly portioned and ready to put in snack bags as soon as they cool. - 6/14/11