Whole Grain Breakfast Bars Recipes

WHOLE GRAIN BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Bring 5 cups water to a boil, add lentils, reduce to a slow boil until just soft, approximately 20 minute Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl combine and mix together well, flours, oats, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in Craisins, almonds and ginger.
• In medium bowl combine and gently stir together melted butter, applesauce, eggs, lentils and vanilla.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined.
• Place mixture in a greased 9" x 13" baking pan and gently press mixture to make an even layer.
• Bake at 350° for 35-40 minute or until cooked through. Let cool completely and cut into bars.
• Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double-boiler, stir until smooth and frost the bars as you wish.

HIGH-FIBER, HIGH-PROTEIN BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, letting foil hang down over the sides of the pan; spray pan with cooking spray.
• Stir oats, wheat germ, flax seed, protein powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Mash bananas in a separate large bowl and stir 1/4 cup Jif® peanut butter, honey, and vanilla extract into bananas, mixing well. Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture and spread into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Spread 1/4 cup natural peanut butter over top.
• Continue baking until lightly browned on the edges and set, 10 more minutes. Let cool in the pan and lift bars onto a work surface using aluminum foil as handles. Cut into bars, wrap in plastic wrap, and store in refrigerator.

BAKED OATMEAL BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
• Combine oats, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Whisk milk, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir egg mixture into oats mixture until well combined; set aside until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Spread oats mixture into prepared square pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes.

WHOLE-GRAIN BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together oats, buckwheat flour, millet, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• In a saucepan, heat cashew butter, coconut oil, and brown sugar over medium-low, stirring, just until smooth and combined. Pour over oat mixture; stir until incorporated. Let cool slightly. Stir in eggs, then fold in raspberries (it's okay if they break apart slightly).
• Scoop 2-tablespoon mounds of dough onto prepared baking sheets. Using your hands or the bottom of a glass, flatten each mound slightly.
• Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown and set, 15 to 18 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire racks; let cool completely. Serve, with yogurt alongside. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.