So-Cal University Girl's Granola Bars

Healthy Lunch - Lunch

I adapted a few granola bars to fit my needs as a short-on-cash college kid. They're easy to adapt to what you have in your pantry and perfect to store individually for a healthy grab-and-go snack! Using dried cherries gives the bars a tarty edge! I recommend cutting bars and storing in refrigerator wrapped individually for grab-and-go snacking.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 granola bars

So-Cal University Girl's Granola Bars

Ingredients

cooking spray

1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats

1 cup almond flour

¾ cup chopped dried mixed fruit

½ cup crispy rice cereal

½ cup brown sugar

½ cup chopped pecans

½ cup chocolate chips

¼ cup flax seeds

1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

or more to taste

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¾ cup applesauce

½ cup honey

1 egg

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Quinoa Tabbouleh

Lunch

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix oats almond flour dried fruit rice cereal brown sugar pecans chocolate chips flax seeds instant coffee granules and cinnamon in a large bowl.

Step 3

Whisk applesauce honey egg and vanilla extract in a small bowl; pour into oat mixture. Stir until evenly incorporated. Press batter into prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into granola bars.

Nutritional Information

So-Cal University Girl's Granola Bars

Servings Per Recipe:20

Calories: 138

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.1g 4%

Carbohydrates: 23.8g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 1.8g 7%

Sugars: 14g

Fat: 4.7g 7%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 6%

Cholesterol: 9.3mg 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 175.1IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 1mg 8%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.9mg 2%

Folate: 10.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 20.1mg 2%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 28.1mg 10%

Potassium: 136.3mg 4%

Sodium: 12.9mg 1%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 42.7

*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.