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Homemade Soft and Chewy Granola Bars

These homemade granola bars are sure to become a favorite breakfast and snack your whole family will love. Enjoy every healthy bite!
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Cook Time 23 minutes
Servings 24 bars
Calories 119 kcal
Author Pam Beth

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp water
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown or coconut sugar
  • 2 tbsp canola, avocado or other vegetable oil
  • 2 4 ounce jars baby applesauce
  • 4 egg whites or 1 cup egg beaters
  • 2 tbsp milk of choice
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1/3 cup walnuts

Instructions

  1. 1.Place the raisins and water in a glass measuring cup and microwave for 1 minute. Mix the raisins so that they absorb the water.

    2.In a mini chopper, blend raisins until smooth. Pureeing the raisins intensifies their sweetness and gives the bars a lot of moisture. If you don’t want to puree the raisins, that’s Ok; just add them to the batter.

    3.Add the raisin puree to the wet ingredients.

    4.In a separate bowl, whisk the flours, baking soda and cinnamon.

    5.Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture, and add the oats and walnuts. Mix everything together.

    6.Spread batter onto a 9 x 13 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.

    7.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake anywhere from 20 to 23 minutes, until light brown. You can test with a toothpick (it will come out clean or with moist to dry crumbs when ready).

    8.Before cutting the bars, let them cool. Cut into 24 bars.