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granola bars

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Cindy Minney
@nothinlikesweets
Melbourne, FL

These granola bars are a great healthy snack, not to sweet, and can be designed to you and your family's own taste.

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For granola bars

  • 1 c
    rolled oats (5 minute or old fashioned)
  • 1/2 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c
    nugget cereal(i use bear naked) or grape nuts
  • 1/4 c
    sunflower seeds
  • 1/4 c
    nuts, chopped (whatever is on hand, i like almonds)
  • 7 oz
    dried mixed fruit
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon, ground
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/4 c
    applesauce, no sugar added
  • 1/4 c
    honey
  • 3 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    oil, canola or vegetable

How To Make granola bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325, and line a 9 inch baking dish with foil, spray with cooking spray.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, add first 7 ingredients and mix. In a smaller bowl or glass measuring dish mix the next 5 ingredients and add to your dry mixture.
  • 3
    Pour into baking dish and press. Bake in oven for 30 minutes, top will be brown. Variations: omit oil, and add more applesauce; use peanuts, peanut butter and chocolate chips; use only one dried fruit of your liking or any varity of nuts. I like that these are not to sweet some may prefer to add more sugar. Do what your family likes.
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