Whole Wheat Granola Snack Bars

Whole wheat flour combines with oats, honey, applesauce, walnuts, and more in these easy granola bars that make great on-the-go snacks.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 217 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 0.5 cup honey
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 0.5 cup wheat germ

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.

Step 2

Combine oats, whole wheat flour, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. Stir in honey, applesauce, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir in walnuts and cranberries. Mix until all ingredients are combined evenly and coated. Press into the prepared pan and flatten until even.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 4

Remove from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack for 20 minutes. Cut into bars. Gently flip the pan over; bars will come out if pan was properly greased.