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.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1.5 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- 0.75 cups chopped dried mixed fruit
- 0.5 cups crispy rice cereal
- 0.5 cups brown sugar
- 0.5 cups chopped pecans
- 0.5 cups chocolate chips , Optional
- 0.25 cups flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules , Optional
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.75 cups applesauce
- 0.5 cups honey
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
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Mix oats, almond flour, dried fruit, rice cereal, brown sugar, pecans, chocolate chips, flax seeds, instant coffee granules, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
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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.
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Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into granola bars.
Nutrition Facts
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