Walnut and Dried Cherry Bars
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 12 bars, serving size: 1 bar
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Calories
- 230
- Total Fat
- 9 grams
- Saturated Fat
- 1 grams
- Cholesterol
- 20 milligrams
- Sodium
- 60 milligrams
- Carbohydrates
- 34 grams
- Dietary Fiber
- 2 grams
- Protein
- 4 grams
- Total: 1 hr 25 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 35 min
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.