Walnut and Dried Cherry Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats ⓘ
- 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or regular whole-wheat flour ⓘ
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 cup honey ⓘ
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce ⓘ
- 1/4 cup canola oil ⓘ
- 1 egg, beaten to mix ⓘ
- 1 egg white ⓘ
- 3/4 cup chopped dried tart cherries ⓘ
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts ⓘ
- Cooking spray ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the honey, applesauce, oil, egg and egg white until well combined.
- Stir in the oatmeal mixture until well combined.
- Add the dried cherries and walnuts.
- Coat an 8-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out
- clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Put the preserves in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- As soon as the bars come out of the oven, brush with the preserves.
- Cool completely and cut into 12 bars, about 4 by1 1/2 inches each.
- Per Serving
- Calories 230; Total Fat 9 g; (Sat Fat 1 g, Mono Fat 3 g, Poly Fat 4 g) ; Protein 4 g; Carb 34 g; Fiber 2 g; Cholesterol 20 mg; Sodium 60 mg
- Excellent source of: Manganese
- Good source of: Thiamin
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1285
kcal
64% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-fiber
Contains
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Tree nuts
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).