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Grab-and-Go Breakfast Bars Recipe

Grab-and-Go Breakfast Bars Recipe

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Makes 16 Bars

Ingredients:
1 cup Mom's Best® Naturals Quick Oats
1 cup Mom's Best® Naturals Toasted Wheat-fuls™
1 cup walnuts
1 1/2 cups dried fruit (we use a combination of dried apricots, dried plums, and dried
cranberries)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large omega-3 eggs
1/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil or coat an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

2. Place the oats, shredded wheat, walnuts, dried fruit, cinnamon, and salt in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is finely chopped (the dried fruit will be the size of a dried pea or lentil).

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, honey, and vanilla. Add the oatmeal mixture and chocolate chips and stir to combine.

4. Transfer to the baking pan and flatten down gently with the back of a spoon or spatula to spread evenly.

5. Bake about 18 minutes until the edges turn golden brown and the bars are done. Let bars cool completely in pan before slicing and serving.

* We like Mom's Best Naturals Toasted Wheat-fuls for this recipe.

TIP: These bars freeze really well. So, if you have leftovers, wrap individual portions in plastic baggies or aluminum foil and freeze.

Nutrition:
170 calories, 7g fat (1.5g saturated, 0.7g omega-3), 85mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 3g protein


This entry last modified on: January 10, 2012 7:37 PM

Comments: (2)


I used some Curves cereal that I had and it worked well. Also used one egg white and egg substitute, and decreased honey to 1/4 cup. Took these to my ladies' group and they loved them.

Due to spontaneity, I did things a bit differently while working with what I had:

- 1 cup fiber cereal and 1 cup chopped honey nut rice cakes
- egg substitutes with 1/2 cup chopped banana instead of whole eggs
- heaping tablespoon of cocoa powder mixed with dry ingredients instead of choco chips
- 1/4 cup honey as Ruthie did
- 1/2 cup pistachios and 2 tablespoons almond butter
- handful of chopped green grapes instead of dried fruit
- 1 teaspoon of coconut extract instead of vanilla..

Excellent batter thus far and far less calories I'd imagine...

Let us wait for the verdict...

...YUM!!! Not bad for a granola-y hippy bar!

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This healthy, high-fiber breakfast bar recipe is rich on flavor but low in calories and bad fats. Plus, the added nuts contain heart-healthy omega-3 fats.

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