Chewy Sunflower - Guava Bars
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup guava (or other fruit) jam1 tbsp fresh-grated ginger1/4 tsp nutmeg1 tbsp mesquite flour3/4 cup flour1/2 cup whole wheat flour1/4 cup oats1 tbsp flaxseed meal1/4 tsp salt1/2 tsp baking soda1/4 cup water1/2 tbsp vanilla1/2 cup dark raisins1/4 cup dried cranberries1/4 cup sunflower seeds
Preheat the oven to 350F, line a 9" pan with parchment.
Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, add jam and ginger and beat in well.
In a medium bowl, whisk together nutmeg, flours, oats, flaxseed meal, salt and baking soda.
Add half the dry mixture to the creamed blend, beating in, then add water and vanilla, mixing well.
Add the remaining dry ingredients, the raisins, cranberries and sunflower seeds. Mix just until combined.
Spread evenly in the pan.
Bake for 25 minutes, until it springs back when touched. Cool completely in the pan.
This cuts easiest when thoroughly chilled.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl until fluffy, add jam and ginger and beat in well.
In a medium bowl, whisk together nutmeg, flours, oats, flaxseed meal, salt and baking soda.
Add half the dry mixture to the creamed blend, beating in, then add water and vanilla, mixing well.
Add the remaining dry ingredients, the raisins, cranberries and sunflower seeds. Mix just until combined.
Spread evenly in the pan.
Bake for 25 minutes, until it springs back when touched. Cool completely in the pan.
This cuts easiest when thoroughly chilled.
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 222.6
- Total Fat: 9.6 g
- Cholesterol: 20.4 mg
- Sodium: 75.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 32.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
- Protein: 3.0 g
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