Honey Spiced Granola Bars

A recipe I twiddled and tweaked to come up with. It has a distinct taste of honey, and the spices are allowed to shine through. Sometimes, I add some cocoa powder for that subtle taste. Hope you like this, its one of the first recipes I managed to really tweak up nicely.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ cup raisins (Optional)
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ⅓ cup honey
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• ½ cup applesauce
• ¼ cup wheat germ
• 1 ½ tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (Optional)
• ¼ cup whole-wheat flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix oats, raisins, wheat germ, whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the middle.

Step 3

Whisk applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until combined; pour into well of dry ingredients. Stir with two spoons until fully incorporated. Pour and press batter into prepared baking pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool for about 10 minutes before slicing into 12 pieces.