Photo: Walnut and Dried Cherry Bars Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or regular whole-wheat flour
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 egg, beaten to mix
- 1 egg white
- 3/4 cup chopped dried tart cherries
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup "fruit only" apricot preserves
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together the honey, applesauce, oil, egg and egg white until well combined. Stir in the oatmeal mixture until well combined. Add the dried cherries and walnuts.
Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Put the preserves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. As soon as the bars come out of the oven, brush with the preserves. Cool completely and cut into 12 bars, about 4 by1 1/2 inches each.
Per Serving
Calories 230; Total Fat 9 g; (Sat Fat 1 g, Mono Fat 3 g, Poly Fat 4 g) ; Protein 4 g; Carb 34 g; Fiber 2 g; Cholesterol 20 mg; Sodium 60 mg
Excellent source of: Manganese
Good source of: Thiamin
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By crystaltothemoon
Durham, NC
on September 24, 2011
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Like a homemade nutrigrain bar only 10x better. Soft and chewy and so good!
By jen0526
on May 10, 2011
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These were delicious. I made them for a work lunch with some health-conscious co-workers and they were a huge hit.
I used 1 cup of cherries because I really love dried cherries, and I also added about a half teaspoon of vanilla. I love the combination of cherries and walnuts with vanilla. I baked them for exactly 30 minutes, and I think any longer in the oven and they would have been too dry.
Also, I sprinkled chocolate chips on half of the batch just to try it... they were really delicious with the chocolate chips!
By BDA-2-NYC
Bermuda
on April 11, 2011
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I followed this recipe exactly except for the nuts and was perfect. I was definitely able to taste that the nuts were a missing element. Next time I will make them with the nuts and they will be even better!!!!
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