Honey Spiced Granola Bars
A recipe I twiddled and tweaked to come up with. It has a distinct taste of honey, and the spices are allowed to shine through. Sometimes, I add some cocoa powder for that subtle taste. Hope you like this, its one of the first recipes I managed to really tweak up nicely.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup raisins Optional
- ¼ cup wheat germ
- ¼ cup whole-wheat flour
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder Optional
- 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup applesauce
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mix oats, raisins, wheat germ, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle.
- Whisk applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until combined; pour into well of dry ingredients. Stir with two spoons until fully incorporated. Pour and press batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool for about 10 minutes before slicing into 12 pieces.