This unique high-protein grain salad is delicious. Quinoa is a bland grain, but the spices give it some flair. Since learning about quinoa at my local health food store, I’ve made it frequently and highly recommend it.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Total Time: | 30 mins |
| Servings: | 16 |
| Yield: | 16 bars |
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Whisk applesauce, brown sugar, white sugar, egg white, oil, milk, and vanilla extract together.
- Stir flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to the applesauce mixture. Stir in oats and chocolate chips. Spread dough evenly into an ungreased 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 106 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 19 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Sodium | 64 mg |
| Sugars | 9 g |
| Fat | 3 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
8.25.19 Followed this recipe to the letter, and my first suggestion is DO GREASE THE PAN. I had a heck of time getting them out of the pan because they were stuck. Next recommendation would be to start checking for doneness at about 13-14 minutes. I checked mine at 18 minutes, and they were overcooked and really dried out. They’re between a 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch tall, so they baked quickly. I had high hopes for this recipe, but it was a disappointment. Sorry for the bad first review, and I don’t want to discourage others from trying. But this just didn’t work for me, and I won’t be making again.