Low Fat Chewy Granola Bars with Pecans, Raisins and Chocolate Chips
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Low Fat Chewy Granola Bars with Pecans, Raisins and Chocolate Chips
Description
This recipe combines oat flour with quick oats, cinnamon, baking soda and powder, and salt for a base that is wholesome and textured. Butter and brown sugar are creamed, then combined with egg, honey, applesauce, and vanilla for moisture and sweetness. Dry ingredients and mix-ins like dark chocolate chips, raisins, and chopped pecans are folded in to provide chewiness, bursts of sweetness, and crunch.
The batter is spread evenly in a parchment-lined pan, then baked at 350°F until the edges turn light brown. Though the bars seem soft and underbaked when hot, cooling solidifies their structure. Refrigeration before slicing helps keep the bars intact with a chewy yet firm texture. The inclusion of applesauce and oats lowers fat content while maintaining moisture and chewiness.
These granola bars make a practical snack or breakfast option when time is limited. Using gluten-free oats can adapt the recipe for gluten-free needs. Cutting with a serrated knife in a sawing motion gives the cleanest slices without crumbling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour or 1 cup oats finely ground in food processor or blender
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter room temperature, unsalted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar unpacked
- 1 egg large
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup applesauce unsweetened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Line a 9 x 9 baking pan with 2 long pieces of parchment paper, long enough to go up over the sides for easy removal.
- Lightly spray with oil.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
- In a large bowl, with a mixer cream together the butter and the sugar on medium speed.
- Add the egg followed by the honey, applesauce and vanilla extract.
- Working by hand, stir in the flour mixture and the oats until just combined and no streaks of flour remain; stir in the chocolate chips, raisins and nuts.
- Spoon oats onto prepared baking dish, flattening to make even.
- Bake for about 23-25 minutes, or until light brown at the edges. They will seem soft and undercooked, but once they cool they will set completely.
- Cool completely on a wire rack then refrigerate before cutting.
- This will help them hold together better.
- To cut use a long serrated bread knife and cut in a sawing motion.
Notes
- Use gluten-free oats if a gluten-free diet is required.
- Allow bars to cool and refrigerate before cutting to hold shape better.
- Use a long serrated bread knife and saw gently to cut without crumbling.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1831 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1square or bar | |
| Calories | 183.1kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.7g | 10% |
| Protein | 2.8g | 6% |
| Fat | 7.8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 15.5mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 162.5mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% |
| Sugar | 17.4g | 35% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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