Store bought granola bars may seem like a healthy choice but they can be filled with sugar, fat, and preservatives. Why not skip the boxed variety and make your own bars at home?
Healthy Granola Bars
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milled golden flax seed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
½ cup applesauce or blueberry applesauce
1/2 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Non-stick cooking spray
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a glass 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Mix well. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Remove from oven as soon as they begin to brown around the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut. Store bought granola bars may sound healthy but they can be filled with sugar, fat, and artificial ingredients. Why not make your own great tasting bars at home? These are packed with old fashioned oats, whole wheat flour, milled flax seed, honey, and cranberries. Your kids will love them (and so will you)!
Healthy Granola Bars
2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup milled golden flax seed
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup honey
1 egg, beaten
½ cup applesauce or blueberry applesauce
1/2 cup canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Non-stick cooking spray
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a glass 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, applesauce, oil and vanilla. Mix well. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 20-30 minutes in the preheated oven, just until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Remove from oven as soon as they begin to brown around the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut. Store bought granola bars may sound healthy but they can be filled with sugar, fat, and artificial ingredients. Why not make your own great tasting bars at home? These are packed with old fashioned oats, whole wheat flour, milled flax seed, honey, and cranberries. Your kids will love them (and so will you)!
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