Cherry Pecan Granola Bars
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats (toast for 10 minutes on a cookie sheet in a 325 degree oven, if desired). 1 cup dates, pitted and coarsely chopped1 cup orange juice2 cups fruit sweetened dried cherries.5 tsp allspice1 tsp ground cinnamon1/2 cup chopped pecanspinch of salt
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees (F). Combine orange juice and dates in a sauce pan on medium low heat. Cook for 15 minutes. Place in a blender (I used my nutribullet) and blend until creamy and smooth. (If you use a magic bullet, be careful of the steam when you open the pod up!)
2. Combine all other ingredients in a bowl and stir well to combine. Pour orange juice/date mixture over top and stir to coat.
3. Press mixture into a glass 9x13 pan. Bake for 25 minutes (or until top starts to slightly brown).
4. Remove and allow to cool completely before slicing.
Serving Size: 12 bars
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FAT_NO_MORE_MN.
2. Combine all other ingredients in a bowl and stir well to combine. Pour orange juice/date mixture over top and stir to coat.
3. Press mixture into a glass 9x13 pan. Bake for 25 minutes (or until top starts to slightly brown).
4. Remove and allow to cool completely before slicing.
Serving Size: 12 bars
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FAT_NO_MORE_MN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 254.4
- Total Fat: 5.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 5.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 48.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 4.8 g
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