Energy Bars Recipe

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Ready in: 30-60 minutes
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 2.5 dozen

Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
1 2/3 cup low-fat granola cereal
1 cup chopped pitted dates
1 cup flaked coconut
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 can (15 ounce) pinto or Great Northern beans -- rinsed, well-drained and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds
1/2 cup honey
3 tablespoons butter or margarine -- melted
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt

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Directions:

Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with foil. Lightly coat foil with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350 F.

Combine cereal, dates, coconut, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in large bowl. Stir in beans, raisins, and nuts. Combine honey, butter or margarine, oil, vanilla, and salt in small bowl. Add to cereal mixture; stir until combined. Spread in prepared pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until edges of bars are lightly brown and center is firm to touch. Cool completely. Use foil to lift out of pan; cut into bars.

MAKE-AHEAD TIP: Freeze bars, wrapped in foil, up to 3 months

This recipe from CDKitchen for Energy Bars serves/makes 2.5 dozen

Recipe ID: 16123

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