Granola Bars
Ingredients & Directions
24 servings, ½ inch rectangles
2 cups of rolled oats
¾ cup packed brown sugar
¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup honey
1 egg, beaten
Eggs
Lee Family
Farms
Franklin Citrus
Farms
Jacobs Produce
Honey
B&G Honey
Farm
Butter
Southern Swiss
Dairy, LLC
Flour
Freeman’s Mill
Nutrition
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 161
Calories from
Fat: 49
% Daily Value *
Total Fat: 5.5
Saturated Fat: 0.9
Cholesterol:8
Sodium: 79
Total Carbohydrates:
26.6
Sugars: 15.7
Protein: 2.4
Vitamin A –IU:10
Vitamin C: <1
Calcium: 16
Iron: <1
Potassium: 106
Thiamin: <1
Niacin Equivalents: 1
Major Allergens
Eggs, Nuts, Dairy & Vitamin B6: <1
Wheat
½ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup fruit (optional)
¾ cup nuts (optional)
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C). Generously grease a
9x13 inch baking pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the
oats, brown sugar, wheat germ,
cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt.
Make a well in the center, and pour in
the honey, egg, butter and vanilla.
Mix well using your hands. Pat the
mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
3. Bake for 25-30 minutes in the
preheated oven, until the bars begin
to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5
minutes, then cut into bars while still
warm. Do not allow the bars to cool
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