Best Health Magazine Canada

Chewy Walnut Trail Bars

CourseSnacks
CuisineGrains

Servings

24bars

Servings

24bars

Ingredients

3cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/3cup light brown sugarpacked
1/4cup all-purpose unbleached flour
1tsp baking soda
1tsp cinnamon
1 1/2cups walnutscoarsely chopped
1/2cup dried cherries or cranberries
1/2cup chocolate chips
1/2cup pumpkin seeds
1/2cup coconutshredded
1/4cup sesame seeds
1/2cup dried apricots
1/2cup buttercut into small pieces
1/2cup honey

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
In large bowl, whisk together oats, brown sugar, flour, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in walnuts, cherries, chocolate chips, pumpkin seeds, coconut and sesame seeds; set aside.
In food processor, process apricots until broken up, about 1 minute. Add butter and process until a paste forms, about 1 minute. With motor running, pour in honey until well blended. Fold into oat mixture until well combined.
Pat evenly into a parchment-lined 9 x 13-inch (23 x 33-cm) baking pan. Bake in the center of oven until golden, about 30 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool completely.
Cut into bars (2×12 rows or 8×3 rows).

Recipe Notes

Per bar, about: 250 calories, 6 g protein, 14 g total fat (5 g saturated fat), 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g fibre, 10 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium
%RDI: 2% calcium, 10% iron, 8% vitamin A