Healthier Granola Bars

15m
Prep Time
15m
Cook Time
30m
Ready In

Recipe: #1920

November 02, 2011



"Use your choice of dried fruit or can a mixture of fruit and mini chocolate chips, if you are using only mini chocolate chips use 1/2 to 3/4 cup, also you may want to reduce the brown sugar slightly. Photo courtesy of missmanda/kittencalskitchen.com"

Original is 18 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (48.6 g)
  • Calories 212.7
  • Total Fat - 10 g
  • Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
  • Cholesterol - 11.6 mg
  • Sodium - 25.9 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 26.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 3.3 g
  • Sugars - 4.9 g
  • Protein - 5.2 g
  • Calcium - 20.5 mg
  • Iron - 1.9 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, then spray a 9 x 13 baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

In a large bowl combine the first 7 the dry ingredients.

Step 3

In a small bowl,mix together remaining 4 wet ingredients.

Step 4

Pour the wet mixture into the dry and mix well (I use my hands for mixing).

Step 5

Using lightly greased hands pat the mixture into pan.

Step 6

Bake for about 15-20 minutes if you want chewy granola bars (for a more crunchy bar bake another 5 minutes).

Step 7

Cool in pan completely, then slice into bars (make certain to cool the bars before removing for the pan or they will fall apart).

Tips


No special items needed.

2 Reviews

Engrossed

Great way to eat your whole grains! I try to eat as many whole grains as I can and this was a easy tasty recipe to use them in. I used 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup Splenda and the honey called for. For the add-ins, I used 1/2 cup dried cherries and 1/2 cup chocolate chips (mini would have been best). I like the cinnamon flavor and these remind me of a favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe I make, but are full of more whole grains. I baked them in a glass 13x9 and cut them into 16 pieces which came out to 6 points each on WW points plus. Freddy Cat says hi! Made for the Recipebook tag game.

5.0

review by:
(10 Dec 2011)

missmanda

I have made these so many times I've lost count. I just love that they are made from healthful ingredients, yet they are still like eating a sinful goodie! They make a great snack especially with hot chocolate in the winter, and are also wonderful for breakfast with milk or coffee.

0.0

review by:
(2 Nov 2011)

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