Granola Bars #2

If you tried the recipe we made here, you probably found them to be a cake like texture and quite moist. They were a hit with children and adults a like, but I wanted to created something a little more granola-bar like but with some nutritional value.

The best part about this recipe is instead of flour or any pre-bought flour substitute I ground oatmeal in the Magic Bullet. This is such a wallet friendly way of being able to use wheat free flour, if you are Gluten intolerant make sure your oatmeal says 'Gluten Free' right on the packaging. (If it doesn't, quite often it has been made in a facility that also makes wheat products.) You can use regular flour or one of your choosing as well.

You can put any dried fruit you desire in. We added diced dates and apricots, for extra fiber.

Yummy Granola Bars

• 2 c. regular oatmeal
• 1 c.  oatmeal, ground into flour
• 1 pkg grits (or 1/4c. wheat germ + 1/4c. ground flax)
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 c. diced apricots
• 1/4 c. diced dates
• 1/2 c. sweetened coconut
• 3/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 c. honey
• 1 egg, beaten (use egg replacement if you are vegan or allergic)
• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1 individual apple sauce (if you don't have this on hand use 1/2 c. oil)

* Preheat oven to 350
* Grease 9 x 13 pan
* Mix together oatmeal(s), grits, cinnamon, salt, stir well then add coconut, apricots and dates, stir well
* Add in honey, egg, oil and apple sauce, stir till all moist and press into pan, packing them down
* Cook for 30 minutes until slightly browned, remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes then cut. Don't let over cool or they may crumble when cutting