Cinnamon Granola Bars

Kelly Kolb
With 15 years of working around some of the most brilliant culinary experts, I pride myself on creating delicious and nutritious meals that bring joy to the family table.
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Published: 1/13/2020

Nutty and naturally sweet, these bars are packed with protein and vitamin E.

Serves: 12 Save

Ingredients (10)

  • 1 cup quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (7-ounce) package dried fruit bits, or 1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruit, finely chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat 8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together oats, wheat germ, flour, almonds, cinnamon and salt with a fork until blended; stir in dried fruit.
  3. Whisk together eggs, honey and vanilla in a small bowl until well blended; pour over oat mixture and stir to combine. Scrape mixture into prepared pan; press until evenly spread. Bake 15 to 18 minutes, until the edges turn golden brown.