Best Good For You Breakfast Bars Recipes

GOOD FOR YOU BREAKFAST BARS

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Jewel's recipe is proof that "good for you" can be delicious, too! I would be a happy camper if I could have one of these bars and a cup of coffee ever morning... Talk about getting the day off on the right foot!

Provided by Jewel Hall

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 c dried apples, snipped
1/3 c honey
1/4 c raisins
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1/3 c peanut butter
1/4 c apple butter
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 c rolled oats
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans
1/3 c toasted wheat germ
1/4 c roasted sunflower seeds
2 c corn flakes and/or wheat flakes

Steps:

1. In a Dutch Oven combine dried apples, honey, raisins and brown sugar; heat and stir until mixture boils. Reduce heat slightly and cook uncovered for one minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat.
2. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir in apple butter and cinnamon. Stir in rolled oats, walnuts/pecans, wheat germ and sunflower seeds until well combined. Add cereal, stirring to coat.
3. Press mixture very firmly (or bars will crumble) and evenly into an ungreased 8x8x2 pan; chill to set.
4. Cut into 8 bars. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days in refrigerator. Good to take on hiking trails.

BAKED OATMEAL BREAKFAST BARS

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I wanted an on-the-go oatmeal bar without the artificial ingredients of commercial bars. This is the base for the bars, a recipe easily modified to suit your own tastes.

Provided by Nichole Tews

Categories Breakfast and Brunch

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
Combine oats, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Whisk milk, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir egg mixture into oats mixture until well combined; set aside until flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Spread oats mixture into prepared square pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 270.6 mg, Sugar 12.3 g

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