Light Granola Bars - Healthy Options
These crunchy-chewy granola bars are the perfect on-the-go snack for school, work, a lunch box or gym bag. They're packed with delicious and nutritious ingredients that will fill you up and satisfy your hunger for something sweet and crunchy!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup wheat germ
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon use a little less than 1/2 tsp (just scant of 1/2)
- 1/2 cup all-purpose white flour
- 1/3 cup raisins
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/8 cup egg whites, beaten
- 2 1/2 tbsp. canola oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
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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 whites, oil and vanilla. Hand-mix well. Pat the mixture evenly onto a non-stick baking sheet or one sprayed with non-stick spray.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until the bars begin to turn golden at 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.
Recipe Notes
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| Nutrition Information | Per Serving |
| Calories: | 160 |
| Total Fat: | 3.5g |
| Saturated Fat: | 0g |
| Trans Fat: | 0g |
| Cholesterol: | 0mg |
| Protein: | 4g |
| Carbohydrates: | 28g |
| Sodium: | 30mg |
| Fiber: | 2g |