Healthy Kids Breakfast Bar Recipe

               
Looking for a hearty, healthy treat on-the-go? Reach for an oat cranberry breakfast bar recipe that’s loaded with fruits, nuts, and incredible flavor. This scrumptious snack recipe makes wholesome ingredients the star of the show.
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Ingredients
Recipe yields 16 servings
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped almonds
3 cups unsweetened puffed grain cereal
2 cups dried cranberries
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz silken tofu, drained
1 large egg
1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 cup honey
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp grated orange zest
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Directions
Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a large (15 1/4- by 10 1/4-inch) baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

On another baking sheet with sides, spread oats and almonds. Bake until light golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add puffed cereal, dried cranberries, flour and salt; stir to combine. Set aside.

Step 3

In a food processor or blender, purée tofu, egg, oil, honey, vanilla and orange zest until smooth.

Step 4

Add the tofu mixture to the puffed cereal mixture and stir gently until combined. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.

Step 5

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until firm in the center and golden brown. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. With a sharp knife, cut into 16 bars.

Step 6

To make ahead: Individually wrap each bar in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature or remove plastic, wrap in a paper towel and defrost in microwave.

Time: 60 minutes
Servings: 16
Calories: 321
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size: 1 bar
Per serving:
calories:321
total fat:11g
sat fat:1g
cholesterol:12mg
sodium:81mg
total carb:50g
fibers:5g
proteins:8g

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Healthy Kids Breakfast Bar Recipe

Ingredients
Recipe yields 16 servings
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped almonds
3 cups unsweetened puffed grain cereal
2 cups dried cranberries
1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp salt
12 oz silken tofu, drained
1 large egg
1/2 cup olive oil
3/4 cup honey
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
1 Tbsp grated orange zest
Directions
Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat a large (15 1/4- by 10 1/4-inch) baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2

On another baking sheet with sides, spread oats and almonds. Bake until light golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and add puffed cereal, dried cranberries, flour and salt; stir to combine. Set aside.

Step 3

In a food processor or blender, purée tofu, egg, oil, honey, vanilla and orange zest until smooth.

Step 4

Add the tofu mixture to the puffed cereal mixture and stir gently until combined. Spread evenly in the prepared pan.

Step 5

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until firm in the center and golden brown. Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. With a sharp knife, cut into 16 bars.

Step 6

To make ahead: Individually wrap each bar in plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month. Thaw at room temperature or remove plastic, wrap in a paper towel and defrost in microwave.

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