Low Fat Granola Bars With Mango, Hazelnut & Ginger Recipe
A delightful and nutritious snack or breakfast option, these homemade oat bars are filled with the rich flavors of toasted oats, hazelnuts, ripe bananas, and dried mango. The warm hint of ground ginger adds a cozy touch to these chewy, satisfying bars. Perfect for a quick grab-and-go meal or as a tasty pick-me-up throughout the day.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 1/3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 2 large, ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup chopped dried mango
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed (or flax meal)
- 3/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 8- by 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, with about 1 inch of parchment paper overlapping the sides.
- Spread out the oats and chopped hazelnuts on a baking sheet. Place in the oven until they are lightly toasted, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn.
- In a medium bowl, mash the bananas with the back of a fork. Stir in applesauce until combined.
- Transfer the oats and hazelnuts to a large bowl and stir in dried mango, ground flax seed (flax meal), ground ginger 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.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Yield
Makes 12 bars
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories: 135 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 21 g
- Protein Content: 4 g
- Fat Content: 4 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 1 g
- Sodium Content: 50 mg
- Fiber Content: 3 g
- Sugar Content: 7 g
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