As you prepare for company this holiday season, you’ll want these granola bars on hand!

These chewy, kid-friendly bars are the ideal grab-and-go treat to have on hand a sudden snack attack hits. Store-bought breakfast favorites can be loaded with refined sugars, preservatives, and other less-than-healthy ingredients. These little beauties are tart and savory, thanks to the addition of cranberries, walnuts, and cinnamon. They would be great on a platter in your kitchen or individually wrapped in your car for your next road trip!

INGREDIENTS
1 cup low-fat granola

1 cup dry old-fashioned rolled oats

½ cup whole-wheat flour

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 large egg, beaten

1 cup unsweetened applesauce

¼ cup raw honey

½ cup dried cranberries

½ cup walnuts, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Combine granola, oats, flour, and cinnamon in a large bowl; mix well. Set aside.

Combine egg, applesauce, and honey in a medium bowl; mix well.

Add oat mixture to egg mixture; mix until just blended.

Fold in cranberries and walnuts.

Spread mixture into an 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until firm.

Cut into 18 bars.

Container Equivalents: 1 Yellow
2B Mindset Plate It! Enjoy as an occasional treat. Be sure to track it.