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Soft Granola Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups regular oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins or chopped dates
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup nuts
• 1/4 cup honey

Directions:

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 15 1/2 x 10 1/2-inch jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
3. Crack eggs into a large bowl. Wash hands with soap and water after cracking raw eggs. Add brown sugar and vegetable oil, stirring until smooth.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients, except honey.
5. Spread into prepared pan.
6. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until done. Cool.
7. In a small saucepan over medium heat, cook honey until heated through, stirring constantly. Drizzle honey on top of granola bars.

Yield: 21 servings

Nutrition Information:

• Serving Size (1/21 of recipe):
• Calories 230
• Total Fat 12g
• Saturated Fat 1.5g
• Cholesterol 25mg
• Sodium 105mg
• Total Carbohydrates 31g
• Fiber 2g
• Total Sugars 14g
• Protein 3g
• Vitamin A 0%
• Vitamin C 0%
• Calcium 2%
• Iron 6%

Adapted from University of Nebraska@ food.unl.edu