Not satisfied with the packaged options for snack bars? This recipe lets you control exactly what goes into your family’s lunchboxes. Made with whole grains and dried fruit, this fiber-filled option will keep them full and their energy high as they go about their days.
Ingredients
- 4 cups oats
- ¼ cup oat bran
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. ginger
- ⅔ cup chopped dried figs
- ⅔ cup dried cranberries
- 6 oz. egg whites, lightly beaten
- ⅔ cup honey
- ¼ cup low-fat buttermilk
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup canola oil
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- Stir together oats, oat bran, flour, salt, ginger, figs, and cranberries in a large bowl.
- Whisk together egg whites, honey, buttermilk, applesauce, and oil in a separate medium bowl. Stir liquid mixture into oat mixture to combine.
- Spoon batter into prepared pan, spreading into an even layer. Bake until golden and cooked through (35-40 minutes).
Nutrition Facts
24 servings per container
Serving Size 60 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 185 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 4.5g | 6% | |
| Saturated Fat 0.5g | 3% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 2g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 115mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 33g | 12% | |
| Dietary Fiber 3.5g | 14% | |
| Total Sugars 13g | ||
| Includes 10g Added Sugars | 20% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 2g | ||
| Protein 6g | ||
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 25.8mg | 2% | |
| Iron 1.5mg | 6% | |
| Potassium 170mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin A 0.4mcg | 0% | |
| Vitamin C 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin E 0.6mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 2.4mcg | 2% | |
| Thiamin 0.2mg | 15% | |
| Riboflavin 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Niacin 1.7mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B6 0mg | 0% | |
| Folate 19.9mcg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B12 0mcg | 0% | |
| Biotin 6.1mcg | 20% | |
| Chloride 54.5mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Phosphorus 151.3mg | 10% | |
| Iodine 6.2mcg | 4% | |
| Magnesium 52.9mg | 15% | |
| Zinc 1.1mg | 10% | |
| Selenium 2.5mcg | 6% | |
| Copper 0.2mg | 20% | |
| Manganese 1.4mg | 60% | |
| Chromium 3.6mcg | 10% | |
| Molybdenum 19.3mcg | 40% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Whole Grain Oats, Honey, Egg Whites, Dried Figs, Sweetened Dried Cranberries (cranberries, Sugar, Sunflower Oil (adds A Trivial Amount Of Fat)), Lowfat Buttermilk (cultured Lowfat Milk, Nonfat Milk, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Vitamin A Palmitate), Unsweetened Applesauce, Canola Oil, Enriched All Purpose Flour (unbleached Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Oat Bran, Salt, Ginger.
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