Description
I adapted a few granola bars to fit my needs as a short-on-cash college kid. They’re easy to adapt to what you have in your pantry and perfect to store individually for a healthy grab-and-go snack! Using dried cherries gives the bars a tarty edge! I recommend cutting bars and storing in refrigerator wrapped individually for grab-and-go snacking.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¾ cup chopped dried mixed fruit
- ½ cup crispy rice cereal
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chocolate chips (Optional)
- ¼ cup flax seeds
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules, or more to taste (Optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup applesauce
- ½ cup honey
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Mix oats
- almond flour
- dried fruit
- rice cereal
- brown sugar
- pecans
- chocolate chips
- flax seeds
- instant coffee granules
- and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Whisk applesauce
- honey
- egg
- and vanilla extract in a small bowl; pour into oat mixture. Stir until evenly incorporated. Press batter into prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown
- 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into granola bars.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 20