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Low Fat Granola Bars with Mango, Hazelnut & Ginger Recipe
These soft, tasty granola bars are low in both fat and sugar. They are great for an on-the-go breakfast or a healthy afternoon snack.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 12 Bars
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 ⅓ cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup Chopped hazelnuts
- 2 large ripe bananas
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup chopped dried mango
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed or flax meal
- ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 8- by 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, with about 1 inch of parchment paper overlapping the sides.
- Spread out the oats and chopped hazelnuts on a baking sheet. Place in the oven until they are lightly toasted, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes. Watch carefully so they don't burn.
- In a medium bowl, mash the bananas with the back of a fork. Stir in applesauce until combined.
- Transfer the oats and hazelnuts to a large bowl and stir in dried mango, ground flax seed (flax meal), ground ginger and salt.
- Stir the banana mixture into the oat mixture until well combined and starting to clump together. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press down evenly.
- Bake until the bars are golden brown and starting to separate from sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
- Use the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan. Let cool to room temperature, then cut into bars.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1Bar
Calories
135kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
50mg
(2%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1040IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 135
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Bar | |
| Calories | 135kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1040IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.