Take a Break Holiday Cranberry Nut Bars

Looking for a healthy snack alternative? These bars are loaded with good things--whole wheat flour, wheat germ, oats and dried cranberries.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup egg substitute
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 cups dried cranberries
• 2 cups pecan pieces
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup wheat germ

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10 X 13 inch baking pan. In a large bowl combine butter, brown sugar, egg substitute, almond extract and vanilla then blend well. Add oats and flours, stirring until well mixed. Stir in cranberries, pecans and chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly in baking pan and sprinkle with wheat germ. Bake 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack before cutting. Slice into 32 small bars. Store in cookie jar.

Notes: These are wonderful bars ideal for giving and receiving during the busy holiday season. No matter what you're celebrating, when time is short and stress levels rise, these nutritious bars will give you a burst of delicious holiday energy.

Number of servings: 32 bars

Submitted By: jfohahn3161792
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