Screw the insanely expensive granola bars you buy at the store, which are made with all sorts of "-ose" ending ingredients (fructose, dextrose, sucralose, glucose...all synonyms for sugar) and sometimes partially hydrogenated oils (recall: Quaker Oats Chewy Bars). These "Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars" are simple, sweet, and super easy to make, without all the additives.
I wish I could take credit for these brilliant bars. But alas, the author of the blog "Kath Eats Real Food" is the true genius. Her original post is a base recipe--flexible and easily adapted to whatever is in your home pantry. Below is the ingredient combo that I chose to make. Admittedly I did add a teeny bit of sugar to sweeten things up (even though the original recipe does not call for sugar); but 2 tablespoons for 9 bars is hardly a crime.
My ingredient combo for Kath's Baked Oatmeal Snack Bars :
Dry
-1 1/2 cups old-fashion rolled oats
-1/2 cup chopped walnuts
-1/2 cup dried cranberries
-1/4 pumpkin seeds
-1 teaspoon cinnamon
-1 teaspoon salt
Wet
-1 1/4 cups skim milk
-1 egg
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-2 tablespoons agave nectar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
2. Mix dry ingredients
3. Mix wet ingredients
4. Combine wet into dry ingredients
5. Pour mix into an oiled 8x8 or 9x9 pan
6. Bake for 40 minutes
7. Cut into 9 squares
8. ENJOY!
Individually wrap the bars for a grab-n-go snack! |
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