Healthy Test Kitchen
Simply Fruit and Nut Bars
These granola bars are full of dried fruit and nuts and taste great.
Yield: ~12 servings
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 cup oats
8 figs
5 tbsp + 1 tsp raisins
6 tbsp + 2 tsp apple juice (upto 2.6 tbsp more)
Optional: 1/2-1 cup walnuts
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Chop dried fruit.
3. Combine flour, oats, fruit/nuts, and apple juice.
4. Press into 8x8 inch pan. Cut into squares. Bake 25 minutes. Flip. Bake 10-15 min more.
Nutrition Information (based on 8 servings)
159 calories, 2.8g fat, 31.1g carbs, 4.3g fiber, 10.4g sugar, 14g protein
Notes: Try replacing flour with oats. Apple juice sweetens them well, but they become a tad tough once they cool down. Might want to use a little less dried fruit.
Inspired by Eating Bird Food
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These granola bars are sweetened naturally with dried fruit.
Servings: 5-6
Ingredients
1/2 cup oats
1/6 cup toasted wheat germ
1/8 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp dried apricots
2 tbsp dried figs
2 tbsp dried raisins
1/4 cup almonds
1/6 cup walnuts
1/8 cup sunflower seeds
1 egg
1/8 cup date syrup (don't worry about sweetness... dried fruit adds plenty of sweetness)
Instructions
1. Combine ingredients.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Nutrition Information (based on 8 servings)
125 calories, 5.5g fat, 16.7g carbs, 2.8g fiber, 7.1g sugar, 4.1g protein
(original recipe had 149 calories and 11.4g sugar)
Notes: The original recipe had way too much dried fruit (1/4 cup each of apricots, figs, and raisins), so I cut it in half. Sort of tastes like trail mix.
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