Banana Berry Granola Bars
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 24
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 178.0
- Total Fat: 6.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 88.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Banana Berry Granola Bars calories by ingredient
Introduction
Adapted slightly from Farm Fresh Recipes from the Missing Goat Farm, these sweet, chewy oatmeal-based bars are filled with luscious caramel sauce, gogi berries, mashed banana and chocolate chips. Extra protein comes in with a vanilla soy isolate, while psyllium adds extra fibre and binding power. Just don't tell the kids they're healthy! Adapted slightly from Farm Fresh Recipes from the Missing Goat Farm, these sweet, chewy oatmeal-based bars are filled with luscious caramel sauce, gogi berries, mashed banana and chocolate chips. Extra protein comes in with a vanilla soy isolate, while psyllium adds extra fibre and binding power. Just don't tell the kids they're healthy!Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
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2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup oat flour
1/4 cup ground psyllium husks
1/4 cup vanilla soy protein powder
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup gogi berries
1/2 cup honey-roasted sunflower seeds
1 large, over ripe banana
1/4 cup dark amber honey
1/4 cup homemade (or storebought) salted caramel sauce*
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
Tips
Caramel Sauce (use a nut-free version if needed): http://yummysmells.blogspot.ca/2013/01/simple-salted-caramel-sauce.html
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 9x13" pan with greased parchment or foil.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, psyllium, protein powder, cinnamon, salt, chocolate chips, gogi berries and sunflower seeds.
In another bowl, mash the banana with the honey, caramel sauce, brown sugar and coconut oil.
Add to the dry mixture and stir well, until everything is thoroughly coated.
Press into the prepared pan, smoothing the top.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Cut into pieces while still warm - they will crumble when cut cold.
Serving Size: Makes one 9x13" pan, 24 pieces
In a large bowl, combine the oats, oat flour, psyllium, protein powder, cinnamon, salt, chocolate chips, gogi berries and sunflower seeds.
In another bowl, mash the banana with the honey, caramel sauce, brown sugar and coconut oil.
Add to the dry mixture and stir well, until everything is thoroughly coated.
Press into the prepared pan, smoothing the top.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Cut into pieces while still warm - they will crumble when cut cold.
Serving Size: Makes one 9x13" pan, 24 pieces