Well I was in the mood for granola bars this past week and after looking at the ingredients of a natural bar, I figured it wasn’t hard to make. I have made granola bars, actually cups, before and they were really crunchy. This time, I wanted something more chewy and soft. I didn’t end up with bars because then I had an idea to make the granola bars into a cake and eat it for breakfast. I love eating something healthy in the morning that appears to be cake-like! You know how my sweet tooth always wins in the end. This is how the recipe went down…
Ingredients
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1 cup oats
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup chopped pecans
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1/4 cup golden flax seeds
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1 tsp cinnamon
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1/2 cup chopped dried apricots (or fruit of choice)
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1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
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2/3 to 3/4 cup natural apple sauce
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1/3 to 1/2 cup honey
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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1 tsp vanilla
Directions
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Mix dry ingredients together, oats through chocolate chips.
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Mix wet ingredients in another bowl.
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Combine wet and dry together.
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Spray 9″ cake pan generously with cooking spray.
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Pat down mixture in pan, spreading evenly.
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Bake 350F for 25 to 30 minutes.
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ENJOY!!
