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Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate is for Snack.

Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate takes 30 minutes to cook.

Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate are:

Cookie Sheet
parchment paper, for lining

2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cup cereal
2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup sunflower seeds, unsalted
1 cup whole cranberries, then boiled and mashed
1 banana, mashed (~1/2 cup)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
3 egg whites (or 3 'flax eggs')
3 tbsp maple syrup
1 tbsp honey
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Sauce:
3 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp + 2 tsp white sugar

Here is how you make Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate:

Preheat oven to 350*F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl (oats, cereal, flour, raisins, walnuts, and sunflower seeds).In a separate bowl, add vegetable oil, flax eggs (or egg whites), maple syrup, and honey, and mix well. Then, add the mashed banana and mashed cranberries.Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.Add the brown sugar, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to the large bowl, and mix well.Put the mixture in the baking pan, and press down tightly. Pack it very tightly, as this helps them hold together.Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until golden brown.While the bars are baking, prepare the chocolate sauce by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.Remove pan from the oven, and allow to cool completely.Once the bar is cooling on a rack, drizzle the chocolate sauce over the bars. Once the pan has cooled, pull up on the parchment paper to lift the bar out of the pan, and place on a cutting surface. Cut the bars into 16-32 pieces, and enjoy!Serving Size:?Makes up to 32 bars. 1 serving = 1 bar

The nutritional information for Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 200.6

• Total Fat: 8.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 11.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 29.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 5.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Granola Bars - with cranberries and sunflower seeds, drizzled with chocolate is Vegetarian