Apricot Granola Bars

Name: Apricot Granola Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/4 C butter or margarine; 1/2 C brown sugar; 3 tbsp of honey; 1 C large oats; 1/3 C crushed bran flakes; 1/3 C wheat germ; 1/3 C chopped apricots; 1/4 C golden flax seeds; 1/4 C sunflower seeds; 1/4 C each – cranberries raisins and pumpkin seeds; 1 tsp of cocoa (optional)

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

1/4 C butter or margarine1/2 C brown sugar3 tbsp of honey1 C large oats1/3 C crushed bran flakes1/3 C wheat germ1/3 C chopped apricots1/4 C golden flax seeds1/4 C sunflower seeds1/4 C each – cranberries, raisins and pumpkin seeds 1 tsp of cocoa (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Heat butter in saucepan on the stove top, then add brown sugar, mix until sugar melts. Then add honey (and cocoa optional). Mix together on low heat. Mix all dry ingredients together in a bowl. Add warm liquid mixture to dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix together. Press mixture firmly into lightly oiled baking dish (9X9). Bake at 350 °F for 20 minutes. Let cool, then cut into bars.

Makes 12 bars - Approximately 185 calories/bar

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIGINIO1.

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 184.8
Total Fat: 7.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 140.3 mg
Total Carbs: 28.0 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
Protein: 3.7 g

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