Granola Bars

Haven't made these in awhile and forgot how good they are! The kids can help too which makes it fun. You can get creative with this, add in peanut butter, freeze dried bananas, nuts...whatever you wish.

350 preheat oven - cook about 20-25 mins
Chewy Healthy Granola Bars
2 cups whole rolled oats
1 egg
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. wheat germ
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. chocolate chips (optional)
1/2 c. raisins (optional)
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c. applesauce (you can use canola oil - I use applesauce to cut fat)
1/2 c. honey
1. Mix together oats, cinnamon, sugar, germ, flour, salt and raisins/chips/nuts whatever you are adding in.
2. Make a well, add in the vanilla, applesauce, egg, honey and mix until dry is wet.
3. Spread in a 9x13 baking pan (I line mine with foil then spray PAM for easy clean up). I find if you use a smaller pan, they will come out more moist then spreading them into a bigger pan. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden (don't over bake otherwise they will be crunchy). Cut right away then let cool. Store in ziploc containers.