Healthy Chocolate Nut Squares

These are very healthy. When I make them I usually eat a large square for breakfast, and then eat a few squares every few hours as snacks. They actually taste like dessert, but they're healthy enough to eat for a meal. This is a revised recipe that I got from the back of Seven in the Morning cereal.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 squares

Ingredients

• 1  cup  Grape-nuts cereal or 1  cup  seven in the morning  cereal
• 3⁄4 cup oats (I use old-fashioned, but quick oats would work)
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1⁄3 cup pecans or 1⁄3 cup walnut pieces
• 1⁄4 cup  mini chocolate chip (I use a little less)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 6  ounces nonfat yogurt (plain or flavored)
• 1  large egg
• 1  egg white
• 1⁄2 cup applesauce (1/3 cup olive oil can be used instead)
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients through the cinnamon (cereal, oats, whole wheat flour, flax seeds, wheat germ, nuts, chocolate chips, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon) in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
3. Pour into lightly sprayed 13x9 dish.
4. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.