Snack

Granola Squares is for Snack.

Granola Squares takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Granola Squares takes 25 minutes to cook.

Granola Squares makes 36 servings.

The ingredients for Granola Squares are:

Rolled oats, 4 1/2 cup
Flour, white, 1/2 cup
Whole Wheat Flour, 1/2 cup
Flax Seed Meal (ground flax), 1/3 cup
Brown Sugar, 1/3 cup, packed
Whey protein powder, 50 grams *
Baking Soda, 1 tsp
Butter, salted, 1/2 cup
Banana, very ripe, 1/2 cup, mashed
Honey, 1/2 cup **
Vanilla Extract, 1 tsp
Water, 2 tbsp
Raisins, 2 cups ***

* You can substitute 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk.
** A mixture of honey and molasses, or just molasses is also good.
*** Or chocolate chips, dried cranberries, chopped dried apricots, nuts...

Here is how you make Granola Squares:

Mix dry ingredients, except raisins, well. Add butter, honey, banana, vanilla and water. Add raisins and mix with fingers. Press into greased 9x9 pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown. Halfway through cooking time, use a spoon or spatula to press the mix lightly, to keep final bar from crumbling. Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes. Cut. Let finish cooling to room temperature and remove from pan.Makes 36 squares. Note: Store in an air tight container, with wax paper separating the layers.Number of Servings: 36Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SROBERTS1975.

The nutritional information for Granola Squares is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 36
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 134.7

• Total Fat: 3.8 g
• Cholesterol: 6.9 mg
• Sodium: 70.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 2.5 g