Low Fat Granola Bars With Bananas, Cranberries & Pecans
Delight your taste buds with these nutritious baked oat bars, filled with the wholesome goodness of oats, ripe bananas, pecans, and dried cranberries. A touch of cinnamon and nutmeg adds warmth and flavor to these hearty bars, perfect for a quick breakfast or on-the-go snack. Enjoy the satisfying blend of textures and flavors in every bite!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cup oats
- 3/4 cup roughly chopped pecans
- 3 large, ripe bananas
- 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tbsp ground flax seed (or flax meal)
- 1/2 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, with about 1 inch of parchment paper overlapping the sides.
- Spread out the oats and chopped pecans on a baking sheet. Place in the oven until they are lightly toasted, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mash the bananas with the back of a fork. Stir in applesauce until combined.
- Transfer the oats and pecans to a large bowl and stir in dried cranberries, ground flax seed (flax meal), cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Stir the banana mixture into the oat mixture until well combined and starting to clump together. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press down evenly.
- Bake until the bars are golden brown and starting to separate from sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Use the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan. Let cool to room temperature, then cut into bars.
- Serve or store in an airtight container.
Yield
Makes approximately 18 bars.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 18 g
- Protein Content: 3 g
- Fat Content: 5 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
- Sodium Content: 66 mg
- Fiber Content: 3 g
- Sugar Content: 5 g
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