As part of the 30 Day Eat Less Processed Food Challenge, I knew I needed to find a way to make my own granola bars.
I love granola bars and quite honestly they are a good backup plan for breakfast when things get crazy.
This recipe is probably not the absolute healthiest in the world, but it is super easy and does contain some very good-for-you ingredients! In fact, I had them mixed up and in the oven in 10 minutes flat!
Ingredients:
3 cups plain quick oats
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries (Craisins)
1/2 cup sliced almonds
2 tablespoons butter
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×13 pan.
2. Mix the quick oats and sweetened condensed milk.
2. Melt the butter. Add butter, chocolate chips, cranberries and almonds to the mixture. Mix with hands or gently with a spoon.
3. Press into the greased 9×13 pan.
4. Bake for 18-22 minutes. Be careful to not over-bake by watching the edges.
{Adapted from this recipe}
Divide into 20 servings. Nutrition facts per serving: Calories: 175, Carbohydrate: 26 g, Fat: 7 g, Protein: 4 g
If you are careful to not over-bake, they will be very chewy and full of flavor. This homemade granola bar recipe does have some sugar in it from the sweetened condensed milk, but at least you know everything that’s going in it! So much less processed than a lot of the bars you would buy in the store.
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