I love these, they are tasty, great for taking to work. One great benefit: you can control the amount of sugar to add, these amounts make a slightly sweet bar, you can add more sugar or less as you like; also, using raisins adds quite a bit of sweetness so less sugar is needed.
Heat oven to 350 degrees
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup canola oil
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1/4 cup wheat germ - raw or toasted
½ cup brown sugar
1/4 cup Splenda (or honey)
1 beaten egg
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins (you can substitute any kind of soft dried fruit, I like raisins because of their sweetness)
½ to 3/4 cup chopped nuts (I use almonds or walnuts)
Mix everything, adding nuts and fruit last. Spray 11 x 13 pan with Pam, and press dough into pan, leaving about 1 inch around sides to make it thicker in depth. (I use a fork to shape, it will not move during baking) If you spread it to the sides, bars will not be as chewy, but still good.
Bake at 350 for 33-35 minutes. Cool 5 minutes (until still warm) and cut into 24 bars.
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