Dark Chocolate Apricot Granola Bars Recipe Recipes Net

Ingredients

½cuploosely packed light sugar,or dark brown

2tbspsolid coconut oil,or cold butter, cut into cubes

¾cupwhite whole wheat flour,spoon & leveled

1½cupsold-fashioned rolled oats

½cupDark Chocolate Raisinets,or Milk Chocolate Raisinets, or dark chocolate chips

½cupdried apricots,chopped

1tspground cinnamon

2largeegg whites,lightly beaten

¼cupunsweetened applesauce

1tsppure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly spray a 8 by 8 baking pan with cookie spray. Set aside.

Combine brown sugar and coconut oil in a medium bowl until crumbly and well mixed.

Place in the refrigerator while you prepare the dry ingredients.

In another medium bowl, mix together, flour, oats, raisinets, apricots, and cinnamon.

Remove the sugar/oil mixture form the refrigerator and mix in with the dry ingredients.

Add egg whites, applesauce, and vanilla. Lightly stir to combine. Do NOT overmix.

Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until sides are barely browning.

Cool completely before cutting into squares.