Healthy Nutella® Granola Bars

This recipe is actually based off a recipe called Chewy, Nutty, Healthy Granola Bars that I modified. I made for my 4-H club and they loved it so much I made it a couple more times. The raisins are just a filler because I felt the granola bars were lacking without it. The granola bars still taste good without it. Dried fruit or nuts can be substituted.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 150 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 cup raisins (Optional)
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• ⅔ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
• 3 ⅓ cups old-fashioned oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x11-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Stir raisins, 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons applesauce, chocolate-hazelnut spread, brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3

Combine oats and flour together in a resealable plastic bag, shake until mixed. Stir oat mixture into chocolate-hazelnut mixture; spread granola into prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars, about 1 hour.