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Granola Fruit Bars

Granola Fruit Bars
"My family prefers these chewy wholesome bars to store-bought granola bars," says Kim Finup of Kalamazoo, Michigan. "They combine two popular flavors—apple and peanut butter—and make a great grab-and-go breakfast or anytime snack."
8 ServingsPrep: 10 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apples
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup apple butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
  • 1/3 cup honey crunch or toasted wheat germ
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 2-1/2 cups cornflakes

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine the apples, honey, raisins and brown
  • sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Cook and
  • stir 1 minute longer. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter
  • until melted.
  • Add apple butter and cinnamon. Stir in the oats, wheat germ and
  • pecans. Fold in cornflakes. Press firmly into an 8-in. square pan
  • coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. Cut
  • into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  • Yield: 8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: One bar equals 239 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Granola Fruit Bars (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 160 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1 starch, 1 fat.
© Taste of Home 2013