So-Cal University Girl's Granola Bars

Hearty on-the-go granola bars are easy to make with your favorite dried fruit, oats, and nuts. They are perfect for playground snacks or as a breakfast bar.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 138 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• cooking spray
• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules, or more to taste
• 0.5 cup honey
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 cup flax seeds
• 0.5 cup chocolate chips
• 1.5 cups quick-cooking oats
• 0.75 cup chopped dried mixed fruit
• 0.5 cup crispy rice cereal
• 0.75 cup applesauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix oats, almond flour, dried fruit, rice cereal, brown sugar, pecans, chocolate chips, flax seeds, instant coffee granules, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

Step 3

Whisk applesauce, honey, egg, and vanilla extract in a small bowl; pour into oat mixture. Stir until evenly incorporated. Press batter into prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into granola bars.