Snack

Gigi's Soft Granola Bars is for Snack.

Gigi's Soft Granola Bars takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Gigi's Soft Granola Bars takes 15 minutes to cook.

Gigi's Soft Granola Bars makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Gigi's Soft Granola Bars are:

1/2 c old fashioned oats
1 c Quick oats
1/2 c oat flour (blend oats in blender or coffee grinder)
1/4 c wheat germ
1/4 c bran
1 c rice crispies
1/3 c pecans
1/4 c pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds)
1 T ground flax seed
1/4 c dry milk (or protein powder if desired)
1/2 c chocolate chips
1/4 c raisins
1/4 c dried cranberries
1/4 c chopped dates
1/3 c sugar
3/4 c smooth peanut butter
2 T honey
2 T agave syrup
3 T corn syrup
1/4 c coconut milk
1/2 c marshmallow cream (keep aside till end)
2 T butter (keep aside till end)

Here is how you make Gigi's Soft Granola Bars:

Chop all nuts, seeds, dried fruits and chocolate chips into tiny pieces and add to all dry ingredients in a large bowl.In a separate bowl, combine all liquids and peanut butter, and microwave for 20-30 seconds. Stir till smooth. Combine the wet and dry ingredients by hand.Press into (2) 8x8 baking pans and bake 15 min @ 350Microwave marshmallow cream and butter together and spread a thin layer on top of the bars while still hot. Cool, and then cut into bars 1 1/2"x 4". Serving Size: makes (20) 1 1/2" x 4" barsNumber of Servings: 20Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GIGIHART.

The nutritional information for Gigi's Soft Granola Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 221.2

• Total Fat: 11.5 g
• Cholesterol: 3.1 mg
• Sodium: 63.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 5.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Gigi's Soft Granola Bars is Vegetarian