Almond granola bars
16 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | cup | Rolled oats |
| ¼ | cup | Oat bran |
| ¼ | cup | Finely chopped almonds |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| 2 | tablespoons | Vegetable oil plus |
| 1 | teaspoon | Vegetable oil |
| ⅓ | cup | Honey |
| ½ | teaspoon | Vanilla extract |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Almond extract |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and add to dry mixture. Mix until all ingredients are moistened.
Press mixture into a rectangular shape 7 inches wide and nine inches long. (Wet hands or use one hand and a damp spoon.) Bake about 12 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into 16 bars using a sharp knife. Separate bars slightly and return to oven for 3 to 5 minutes more. The browner the bottom of the bars, the crisper they will be when cool.
The edges will crumble slightly when cut - set aside for a snack.
Remove to a wire rack to cool.
1 bar = 86 calories, 2 grams protein, 4 grams fat, 12 grams carbohydrate, 1 mg sodium, 0 cholesterol, 1 gram fiber. One starch exchange = 15 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams protein, 80 calories One fat exchange = 5 grams fat, 45 calories Adapted from Oat Cuisine Shared by Elizabeth Rodier Feb 94