Chewy Granola Bars
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- Number of Servings: 18
Ingredients
3 1/2 cups old fashioned oats1 cup Rice Krispies cereal1/4 cup whole wheat flour1/2 cup flaxseed meal1/4 cup oat bran1 teas baking soda1 teas vanilla extract1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce1/2 cup honey1 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips (do not use regular size chips)2 egg whites
Makes 18 bars.
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper overlapping pan edges.
2.in a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, rice krispies, flour, baking soda, oat bran, and flaxseed meal. Stir in the egg whites, vanilla, honey and applesauce until well incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
3.Press the mixture hard into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 for 9 minutes. Remove from oven--using parchment press the mixture into the pan again. Return to oven, bake another 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven, press down into pan again.
4. Let cool partially. While still warm, cut into 18 bars. Put pan in fridge to cool. Lift out of pan using parchment, cut completely. Individually plastic wrap each bar to keep fresh.
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINTINATIVE.
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper overlapping pan edges.
2.in a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, rice krispies, flour, baking soda, oat bran, and flaxseed meal. Stir in the egg whites, vanilla, honey and applesauce until well incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips.
3.Press the mixture hard into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 for 9 minutes. Remove from oven--using parchment press the mixture into the pan again. Return to oven, bake another 13 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven, press down into pan again.
4. Let cool partially. While still warm, cut into 18 bars. Put pan in fridge to cool. Lift out of pan using parchment, cut completely. Individually plastic wrap each bar to keep fresh.
Number of Servings: 18
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CINTINATIVE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 161.2
- Total Fat: 4.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 244.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 27.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 4.5 g
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