Fat Free Banana Granola Bars

JenSoCalifornia Franklin's Note:

Smuckers Baking Healthy replaces all the butter in my recipes. I love this stuff. Most recipes are hit or miss but this one has a nice nutty undertone. Yummy with an Iced Coffee.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 18

• ½ cup Smuckers baking healthy oil & shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg whites
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2⁄3; cup white sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 ½ cups quick-cooking oats
• ¼ cup flax seed meal (adds fat) (optional)
• 1 ½ cups puffed rice cereal
• 2 bananas

Directions:

1. Place Baking Healthy, Vanilla, and Egg whites in Mixer.
2. Beat on medium speed until slightly frothy.
3. Add sugar on medium speed.
4. Add Cinnamon, salt, and honey.
5. Add Baking Soda.
6. Slowly Add Flour on low speed.
7. Add Oats, flaxmeal and banana on low speed.
8. Finally fold in rice krispies.
9. Place in 13 x 11 pyrex that has been treated with no stick spray.
10. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes.

Reviews

[natsxox]

I havnt tried this, and I don't know what 1/2 cup Smuckers baking healthy oil & shortening is and dont know how 'fat free' it is, but Im sure it will give a much much better texture than applesauce...so its not the fault of the printed recipe

[J-Lynn]

I subbed applesauce for the Smucker's product, and used whole wheat pastry flour instead of white. The resulting product was slightly rubbery, but did have a nutty, whole grain taste from the flaxmeal. But I was expecting a different texture for granola bars. These turned out so dense and heavy, my husband didn't want it. I have been breaking it up and eating it like a bowl of oatmeal, with milk.