Jo-Ann’s Power Bars

Description

These power bars are delicious and much more nutritious than most granola bars. They are very filling, too. Instead of using dried mixed fruit, feel free to substitute any of your favorite dried fruits. Same goes for the nuts.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
  • ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (e.g. Grape-Nuts™)
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 beaten egg
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup unsalted sunflower seeds
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 (7 ounce) bag chopped dried mixed fruit

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 9 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl
  3. stir together the oats
  4. flour
  5. cereal
  6. and cinnamon. Add the egg
  7. applesauce
  8. honey
  9. brown sugar
  10. and oil. Mix well. Stir in the sunflower seeds
  11. walnuts
  12. and dried fruit. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
  13. Bake 30 minutes
  14. or until firm and lightly browned around the edges. Let cool. Use the foil to lift from the pan. Cut into bars or squares
  15. and store in the refrigerator.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 12

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