Whole-Grain Breakfast Bars

Name: Whole-Grain Breakfast Bars
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 16 (serving size: 1 bar)
Ingredients: 4 ¾ ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1 cup); 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 ripe bananas; ¾ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup 2% reduced-fat milk; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white; ¾ cup chopped walnuts; ¾ cup dried cranberries; Cooking spray

2 Ratings
4 Reviews

Take a break from dessert with these fruit and nut breakfast bars. A large bowl can hold a double batch of the dough, and the hearty mix will perform just fine. Bake bars on the same (middle) rack in the oven.

By Deb Wise

Recipe by Cooking Light December 2014

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Credit: Alison Miksch; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

20 mins

total:

45 mins

Yield:

Serves 16 (serving size: 1 bar)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°.

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Step 2
Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in a medium bowl.
Step 3
Place bananas in a large bowl; mash until smooth. Add sugar and next 5 ingredients (through egg white); stir until combined. Add flour mixture, stirring until combined. Stir in nuts and dried cranberries.
Step 4
Spread dough into a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into 16 bars.
Step 5
BAKE A SECOND BATCH A large bowl can hold a double batch of the dough, and the hearty mix will perform just fine. Bake bars on the same (middle) rack in the oven. The bars can be a little crumbly, so wrap them individually and pack with plenty of padding to transport or ship overnight.

Chef's Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

198 calories; fat 7.1g; saturated fat 0.8g; mono fat 2.1g; poly fat 3.8g; protein 4g; carbohydrates 32g; fiber 3g; cholesterol 12mg; iron 1mg; sodium 141mg; calcium 37mg.

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Eve

01/09/2016

I haven't tried double batching this, but single batching is awesome! I swear my husband lets the bananas go bad, so I'll make this more often. You can substitute out the walnuts and cranberries to give you endless variety. Usually I'll pair some fruit (3/4 c raisins, dried blueberries) with something sweet (1/4 c chocolate chips or toffee chips). You can also use additional bananas for extra moist bars. I don't think I've made the same bars twice, but they've always turned out well.

Janet

09/23/2015

Hi - understand your comments about double batch - but if they are so yummy, why the 1 star rating?

AvaClaire

09/13/2015

And why did you give one star?

that is very confusing!!!

Louis

08/10/2015

Excellent, you will never buy any after making these! Double the batch does not work well. Cook as one at the time. I add extra nuts and cranberries top it off with a full cup with both . Yummy! Everybody loves these. Use very ripe bananas.

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