Ryan and I love granola bars - they are a quick and easy way to satisfy our sweet tooth, but they are not healthy at all, no matter how many whole grains and fiber the box claims they have! We decided to make our own - the recipe needs work and I plan to experiment with it a lot, but I wanted to share it with you. Our bars did not stay together as well as I would have liked, but now we have a healthy, gluten free granola for topping yogurt, ice cream or as a snack. Hopefully I can perfect this recipe to have granola bars! I used honey as the ingredient to get the oats to stick and along with the almond butter and egg, it baked really well and the tops crisped. But the bars didn't hold together as well as I would have like. I might need less oats next time! Let me know if you try this and have any great ideas!
Homemade Granola Bars
Servings: 16
Weight Watchers Points: 6
2.5 cups gluten free rolled oats
1 tbsp honey
1 egg
1 package m&ms
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup slivered almonds
3/4 cup chex, corn (crushed)
3/4 cup almond butter
1/4 cup flax seed meal
1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
3. Pour granola mixture into an 8 x 8 pan (sprayed with oil)
4. Bake for 20 minutes
5. Allow bars to cool completely before cutting
Enjoy!
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