Cinnamon Granola Bars
Teresa Blackburn
- Yield: 12 servings
Nutty and naturally sweet, these bars contain the antioxidant vitamin E, which is found in nuts, many fruits and especially in wheat germ.
Ingredients
- 1cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
- 1/2cup wheat germ
- 1/2cup whole-wheat flour
- 1cup sliced almonds
- 1 1/2teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- 1-- (7-ounce) package dried fruit bits, or 1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruit, finely chopped
- 2-- eggs
- 1/3cup honey
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together oats, wheat germ, flour, almonds, cinnamon and salt with a fork until blended; stir in dried fruit.
- Whisk together eggs, honey and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended; pour over oat mixture and stir to combine. Scrape mixture into prepared pan; press until evenly spread. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, until the edges turn golden brown.
Recipe by Serena Ball.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 186
- Fat 6g
- Saturated Fat 1g
- Cholesterol 35mg
- Sodium 124mg
- Carbohydrate 31g
- Fiber 4g
- Protein 6g
