Apricot & Cranberry Chewy Granola Bar

By sandy_h

From Giada

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup of grapeseed oil
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 3 large egg whites at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cups flaxseed meal
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup unsweetened dried cranberries
• 6 dried apricots- cut into 1/2 inch pieces (or dried mangoes)

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 50mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 and ensure oven rack is in the middle of oven. Spray baking dish. Line the bottom and sides of the baking dish with parchment paper. Spray the paper with cooking spray too.

In a large bowl, whisk together honey, oil, egg whites, and vanilla until smooth.

In a medium bowl, combine oats, flaxseed, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Pour oat mixture into the honey mixture and stir until coated. Stir in the nuts and fruit.

Transfer mixture to the baking dish. Press the bars down. Bake until light golden, about 35 minutes. Put baking dish on wire rack to cool for about a half hour. Cut into one inch square bars.