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Lunchbox Granola Bars

Lunchbox Granola Bars

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats 500 mL
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour 250 mL
  • 1/2 cup ground flax seed 125 mL
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 75 mL
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon 5 mL
  • 1 cup raisins chocolate chips or your favorite dried fruit 250 mL
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds 125 mL
  • 1/2 tsp salt 2 mL
  • 1/3 cup honey 75 mL
  • 1 egg beaten 1
  • 1/4 cup canola oil 60 mL
  • 1/4 cup applesauce 60 mL
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract 10 mL

Instructions

Preparation

  • 1 Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C). Oil a 9 x 13 inch (22 x 33 cm) baking pan.2 In a large bowl, mix together the oats, flour, flax seed, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, sunflower seeds and salt. Make a well in the center; set aside.3 In a small bowl, combine honey, egg, canola oil, applesauce and vanilla. Add liquid ingredients to well and mix. Pat the mixture evenly into a prepared pan.4 Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.
  • Source: canolainfo.org