Low Fat Chewy Granola Bars With Pecans Raisins And Chocolate Chips Recipes

LOW FAT CHEWY GRANOLA BARS WITH PECANS, RAISINS AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Line a 9 x 9 baking pan with 2 long pieces of parchment paper, long enough to go up over the sides for easy removal.
• Lightly spray with oil.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• In a large bowl, with a mixer cream together the butter and the sugar on medium speed.
• Add the egg followed by the honey, applesauce and vanilla extract.
• Working by hand, stir in the flour mixture and the oats until just combined and no streaks of flour remain; stir in the chocolate chips, raisins and nuts.
• Spoon oats onto prepared baking dish, flattening to make even.
• Bake for about 23-25 minutes, or until light brown at the edges. They will seem soft and undercooked, but once they cool they will set completely.
• Cool completely on a wire rack then refrigerate before cutting.
• This will help them hold together better.
• To cut use a long serrated bread knife and cut in a sawing motion.

CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, honey and vanilla. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats, Rice Krispies, nuts and, if desired, raisins or chocolate chips. , Press into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Bake until light brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.
• Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.

LOW-FAT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Coat an 8-inch square pan using nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine oats, flour, wheat germ, and cinnamon. Stir until well mixed.
• Add honey, stirring until mixture is moist and crumbly.
• Fold in raisins.
• Press mixture into pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool to room temperature, Cut into 12 bars and serve.

CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; line bottom with parchment paper, and butter parchment. Set aside. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, flour, and baking soda. Stir in the pecans, raisins, chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, and wheat germ, and set aside.
• Place apricots in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and process until smooth, about 60 seconds. Add the butter, and process until smooth. With the machine running, add honey through the feed tube, processing until smooth. Transfer apricot mixture to bowl with oat mixture, and fold until thoroughly combined.
• Transfer mixture to prepared pan. Using a rubber spatula, press it firmly into bottom and edges of pan, and level the surface. Place in oven, and bake until golden, about 30 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack, and let cool completely.
• Invert onto a baking sheet, and lift to remove pan; peel off parchment paper. Reinvert onto a cutting board, and cut into 24 bars, each about 1 1/4 by 3 inches. Bars can be wrapped in waxed paper and stored in airtight containers at room temperature up to 2 weeks.

LOW FAT GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Lightly oil a 9-inch square baking pan [for recipe making 12 bars] or coat it with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, whisk egg white, honey, oil, vanilla and cinnamon until blended.
• In a mixing bowl, combine granola and raisins. Stir in the egg white/honey mixture until well coated. With a wet rubber spatula, press granola into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. (Wrapped tightly, the bars will keep for up to 5 days.).