Granola Bar Day!!

  Our family goes through a lot of granola bars! Really, what's not to love? And they are good for you. But paying at least $2.50 for a box of six granola bars is something I'm not willing to do.  So I buy a lot of oats and different "mix ins" every 2 weeks. That covers our family of 4 with plenty of granola bars and homemade granola for at least 3 weeks, for a fraction of what you'd spend on boxes of bars and expensive pre-packaged granola.

    It's truly an easy snack to whip together.  Great pop in for lunches, snacks, taking to soccer practices, ext.  If you are home for a half and hour, you can do this.

  The possibilities are endless with combos and healthy "sneak ins" such as flax, sesame and chia seeds. (More on those on a later post) I have many recipes, below is one of our faves. It's less dense, more thin 'n crispy. They go fast around here! 

Pumpkin Spice White Chocolate Thin 'n Crispy Granola Bars

Preheat oven to 300 degrees 

Spray an 8x8 pan with no stick spray

Into a bowl goes:

1 1/2 cups whole or cut oats (I use a mixture of both. It's a texture thing, so whatever your preference)

2 egg whites

1/4 cup of butter, melted ( I use coconut butter)

1/4 cup dried fruit of your choice ( I used dried cranberries for this one)

1/4 cup white chocolate chips

1/4 cup honey

1/4 tsp. each of salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice 

Bake for 30 minutes and let cool completely before removing from the pan.  Cut into 12 bars and enjoy!