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Archived Recipe for April 2009
ALMOND-CHERRY ENERGY BARS
INGREDIENTS:
Cooking spray
3 cups favorite granola
1 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 cups almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup honey
1 cup dried cherries or dried cherry-flavored cranberries
1 cup slivered almonds
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Lightly grease a 9- by 13-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and line with parchment paper, leaving excess paper on edges.
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and spread into pan. Press firmly.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Pull on parchment paper to remove from pan and cut into 24 bars while still warm six on one side and four on the other.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: (per serving)
Yield: Makes 24 bars
Calories 239
Carbohydrate 35 g
Protein 8 g
Total Fat 12 g
Saturated Fat 1.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.2 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Fiber 4g
Sodium 103 mg
Potassium 247 mg
Courtesy of the Almond Board of California
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