ABC2 Granola Bars

9 Jan

 ABC is as easy as 123! :)

ABC2 Granola Bars

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(originated from this recipe)

Notes:*You can also use one 15oz can pumpkin puree, 1 3/4 cups applesauce, or 1 3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas in place of the sweet potato

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup Almond Butter
  • 15oz can (1 1/2 cups) sweet potato purée*
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour or brown rice flour
  • 1/4 cup ground flax
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (or dairy-free chocolate chips)

Greased/sprayed 12″ x 16″ (approximately) pan/cookie sheet

As easy as 1.2.3:

1. Wet: In a large bowl combine wet ingredients.

2. Dry: Fold in dry ingredients (oats, flour, salt, cinnamon, almonds, raisins, and chocolate chips). Mix well until all incorporated.

3. BAKE! Wet your hands (or just take a spoon) and press the mixture into a sprayed baking sheet;

Bake at 350 degrees for about 16-20 minutes (or until golden in color, firm, but still has some bounce). Let cool and cut into bars.

I cut them about 1″ x 4″, and I made about 40 bars.

Store granola bars in zip-lock bags or wrap in foil (or just eat ‘em up all at once! ;) ). Will last about two weeks. They freeze well too. :)

What’s your favorite flavor of granola?

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49 Responses to “ABC2 Granola Bars”

  1. whatkateiscooking January 9, 2011 at 1:19 pm #

    How delicious and HEALTHY! Bookmarked!

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  2. emily January 9, 2011 at 1:46 pm #

    those look like great granola bars!
    glad you found my blog, too. :) biochemistry is one of my fave subjects, and there’s nothing more exciting than studying nutrition! :)

    Reply
    • katshealthcorner January 9, 2011 at 6:52 pm #

      I completely agree – I would study nutrition 24/7 if my mom would let me. :)

      Reply
  3. Audrey Bishop January 9, 2011 at 3:17 pm #

    Kathleen, these look delicious! I cannot wait to try them! First I’ll need some more sweet potatoes. But girl, believe me, when I get some, I am going to make these.

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    • katshealthcorner January 9, 2011 at 6:54 pm #

      Thanks girl! That is so sweet of you! I can’t wait for you to try them! :)

      Reply
  4. adventuresofpretendcook January 9, 2011 at 3:32 pm #

    That looks like a great recipe. Do you think I could substitute pumpkin for the sweet potato puree?

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    • katshealthcorner January 9, 2011 at 6:45 pm #

      Totally! Pumpkin works beautifully in these! In fact, one week I’ll make it with sweet potato, and the next week I’ll make them with pumpkin (I like mixing it up). You can use applesauce too if you want. Even pureed bananas. Yum! :)

      Reply
  5. Kat January 9, 2011 at 4:14 pm #

    Yum! Almond butter and sweet potato sounds so good. Where did you get the idea to add sweet potato?

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  6. snackgirlgoeshealthy January 9, 2011 at 4:44 pm #

    wow! this actually looks like a recipe I really want to try! It looks like its from a company but way better, bigger, and fresher! Love the almond buttah! I love white chocolate chips in my granola and bananas! :)

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    • katshealthcorner January 9, 2011 at 6:36 pm #

      Bananas and white chocolate chips would totally work in these! :)

      Reply
  7. ciaotochow January 9, 2011 at 5:20 pm #

    Um…LOVE THESE! I love how all the ingredients are good for you, so unlike a lot of granola bars on the grocery store shelves these days. I’ve never thought about making my own bars before, but I’m going to keep this recipe in mind!

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  8. teenagehealthfreak January 9, 2011 at 7:15 pm #

    these sound awesome!!!! i’ve been wanting to make something with sweetpotatoes..i’ll have to save this recipe. i like coconut added to eveverything!!! or caco nibs. :)

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  9. megan @ the oatmeal diaries January 9, 2011 at 8:04 pm #

    These look awesome!! And I like any granola with lots of nuts and coconut :)

    Reply
  10. kissmybroccoli January 9, 2011 at 11:27 pm #

    These look great Kat! Love the addition of the sweet potato puree! I love pumpkin flavored granola and granola bars! Definitely will be trying these with some good ol’ Libby’s!

    Reply
  11. movesnmunchies January 10, 2011 at 12:52 am #

    i LOVE granola bars! perfect for on the go! thanks girl!

    Reply
  12. thefitnessapple January 10, 2011 at 8:24 am #

    Doing this today!

    Reply
  13. thefitnessapple January 10, 2011 at 8:47 am #

    P.S. You have been awarded the Stylish Blog Award on my blog, Check out my latest post to find out what I mean and how to pass this award on! :)

    Keep up the great work!

    Reply
  14. spoonfulofsugarfree January 10, 2011 at 3:47 pm #

    This is awesome!!!!! I LOVE pb&chocolate, and I am always looking for an easy on-the-go recipe. I am also lovin that it is sugar free :) :) :) I gotta try this!

    Reply
  15. Kat January 10, 2011 at 4:46 pm #

    Omg I totally want to make these!! Granola bars have to be one of my favorite things to make just because of all the fun variations!

    Reply
    • katshealthcorner January 10, 2011 at 7:53 pm #

      I’m totally with you! I love trying out new flavors/combinations. :)

      Reply
  16. Wendy (Healthy Girl's Kitchen) January 10, 2011 at 7:34 pm #

    These do actually look like they taste really good. If I didn’t think I would eat the whole batch, I would make them!

    Reply
  17. Erika January 10, 2011 at 8:15 pm #

    These look absolutely amazing! I can’t wait to try them once my Chocolate Pretzel bars run out. ;-)
    I love how you offered a bunch of substitutions, by the way. I’d probably use the mashed banana in place of sweet potato.

    Reply
  18. Laury @thefitnessdish January 10, 2011 at 9:31 pm #

    I seriously need to make myself a batch of bars. They are so great for a quick healthy snack!! I keep seeing bloggers post them, and I am drooling. Yours look great!!!

    Reply
  19. emily (a nutritionist eats) January 10, 2011 at 10:28 pm #

    I have really been wanting to make my own granola bars – they seem so easy and I love the addition of squash/pumpkin.

    Reply
  20. paijery January 11, 2011 at 12:00 pm #

    I love that you put substitutions for vegan and gluten free! I am so in need of some healthy granola bars in my life right now! My snacking is out of control :)

    Reply
  21. anotherhealthyhabit January 11, 2011 at 12:05 pm #

    What a great recipe!! I love granola bars and make them almost every week when I’m at school. My favorite is this one: http://anotherhealthyhabit.com/2010/08/01/glorious-granola-bars/

    Reply
  22. ツ January 11, 2011 at 1:31 pm #

    that looks healthy, delicious and easy! Great recipe. oh and also gave you an award:) http://youburnsomeyoueatsome.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/tagg/

    Reply
  23. Kayla January 11, 2011 at 1:43 pm #

    Awww, I totally need to make these! I know my family would love them way more than store bought!

    Reply
  24. Freckled Foodie January 11, 2011 at 2:13 pm #

    you make it look so easy!! :) they look so yummy. i would have ingredients all over the place. i’m totally unorganized in the kitchen!

    xo.

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    • katshealthcorner January 11, 2011 at 5:11 pm #

      (smile) You should see me on “normal” days — I’ve got flour all over me! ;)

      Reply
  25. TheHealthyApron January 12, 2011 at 9:17 am #

    i’m not picky when it comes to granola! I usually love it all! I particularly like varieties that are cinnamon flavored (which is most)!

    Reply
  26. Molly January 12, 2011 at 11:37 am #

    Hey Kat, as a new subscriber of your blog, I am awarding you with the Stylish Blogger Award. Check it out here: http://mollyrunsfresh.wordpress.com/2011/01/11/snow-day-yah-baybay/

    Reply
  27. Dawn (HealthySDLiving) January 12, 2011 at 2:26 pm #

    Yum, they sound delicious and look just like the Quaker bars I used to get. I’m a sucker for anything PB flavored!

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  28. Danielle January 12, 2011 at 5:30 pm #

    These look great. Love your blog. You are doing an awesome job. It was great seeing you yesterday! Follow your dreams!

    Reply
  29. Fervent Foodie January 15, 2011 at 9:51 pm #

    These look delicious!!!

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  30. Joanna @ Zeb Bakes January 20, 2011 at 2:50 am #

    Hello! I love the look of these bars, like supercharged flapjacks full of good things – one of those would set me up for the day :)

    Reply
  31. beautyrun February 6, 2011 at 1:39 pm #

    These look really tasty! I’ve been looking for a good granola bar recipe and will definitely be making these!

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  32. rbrandblog February 17, 2011 at 5:19 pm #

    These look like they are the perfect consistency!
    I will give these a try tomorrow! I love almond butter in anything!

    I make a lot of energy balls (raw) like these ones:
    http://eatingwithsole.wordpress.com/2010/10/25/got-energy-balls/
    But just the other day I tried them with Almond Butter and dried currants and gogiès instead of trail mix… OMG they were great.

    I use almond butter all the time in stir fries too! Gives them that great nutty depth.

    great blog BTW!

    Reply

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