Honey Spiced Granola Bars

Healthy Lunch - Lunch

A recipe I twiddled and tweaked to come up with. It has a distinct taste of honey, and the spices are allowed to shine through. Sometimes, I add some cocoa powder for that subtle taste. Hope you like this, its one of the first recipes I managed to really tweak up nicely.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 granola bars

Honey Spiced Granola Bars

Ingredients

1 cup quick-cooking oats

½ cup raisins

¼ cup wheat germ

¼ cup whole-wheat flour

¼ cup all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground allspice

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup applesauce

⅓ cup honey

1 egg

1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Corn and Bacon Salad

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix oats raisins wheat germ whole-wheat flour all-purpose flour cocoa powder brown sugar cinnamon ginger allspice and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle.

Step 3

Whisk applesauce honey egg and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until combined; pour into well of dry ingredients. Stir with two spoons until fully incorporated. Pour and press batter into prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until firm about 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool for about 10 minutes before slicing into 12 pieces.

Nutritional Information

Honey Spiced Granola Bars

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 121.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3g 6%

Carbohydrates: 26g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 14.2g

Fat: 1.3g 2%

Saturated Fat: 0.3g 2%

Cholesterol: 15.5mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 24.9IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.4mg 11%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 0.3mg 1%

Folate: 17.7mcg 4%

Calcium: 18.7mg 2%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 27.1mg 10%

Potassium: 144.9mg 4%

Sodium: 105.7mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 12

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.