Cranberry Almond Granola Bars
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Cranberry Almond Granola Bars - great for breakfast, in lunch boxes or as an after-school snack!
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Ingredients
- ½ cup sifted flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup flaxseed meal
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup finely chopped raw almonds
- 1 cup chopped dried cranberries
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup liquid brown sugar directions below
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Liquid Brown Sugar
- Combine 1/3 cup water and 1 cup brown sugar (1 part water to 3 parts brown sugar) in a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved, about 7-10 minutes. Do not boil.
Granola Bars
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- Prepare a 9 X 13-inch baking dish by generously spraying it with cooking spray.
- Sift flour with salt into a large bowl and add oatmeal and flaxseed meal.
- Using tips of fingers, rub butter into dry ingredients until well blended.
- Mix in all remaining ingredients. Combine thoroughly.
- Place mixture into prepared baking dish and using a rubber spatula, press firmly into pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes until pale brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack and allow to cool completely.
- Cut into bars.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 245kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 175mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 158IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
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