Homemade Cereal Bars Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
284
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups oats, ground
  • 2 cups flour (i used whole wheat because its what i had)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups fruit , of choice (frozen or fresh)
  • 1 1/4 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350.
  2. FILLING:.
  3. Heat fruit in a saucepan over med-low heat, stirring occasionally.
  4. Cook until the fruit begins to cook down and thicken, about 15 minutes.
  5. If the fruit is to chancy, put in a blender to puree for a few pluses then put back into the pan.
  6. Whisk in cornstarch and cook 5 more minutes.
  7. Taste fruit and if it is too sour add 1 teaspoon of sugar until it is to taste.
  8. Put fruit into a heat safe bowl and into the fridge until cool. About 20-30 minutes.
  9. You can make the fruit up to 2 days prior to using.
  10. CRUST:.
  11. Cream butter, sugar, vanilla and applesauce
  12. Add to flour and mix throughly.
  13. Place dough onto plastic wrap and form into a brick. Cut in half and wrap each in plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 20-30 minutes.
  14. Roll out half of the dough and transfer onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. To make it eaiser on myself, I rolled the dough out between 2 peices of parchment paper.
  15. Spread fruit onto dough.
  16. Roll out 2nd half and place on top. Press down the sides to seal them. Use an egg wash if you want to help keep sides sealed.
  17. Trim the edges if you want it pretty. :).
  18. Bake for 25-35 minutes or until lightly browned.
  19. Take out of pan and cool completely on cooling rack.
  20. Cut bars into desired size.
  21. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Use parchment paper between layers.
  22. Freeze remaining bars in freezer safe container or bag. Let thaw overnight in fridge.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 283.85 Kcal (1188 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.5g 21%
Cholesterol 20.34mg 7%
Sodium 331.27mg 14%
Potassium 108.33mg 2%
Total Carbs 37.51g 13%
Sugars 12.68g 51%
Dietary Fiber 3.31g 13%
Protein 4.33g 9%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 1.7mg 9%
Calcium 57.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 394.17 Kcal (1650 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.75g 21%
Cholesterol 28.24mg 7%
Sodium 460.02mg 14%
Potassium 150.43mg 2%
Total Carbs 52.09g 13%
Sugars 17.61g 51%
Dietary Fiber 4.59g 13%
Protein 6.01g 9%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 2.3mg 9%
Calcium 79.5mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

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