Oat Bars

These don’t use too much sweetener, and it is reasonably healthy. It’s good for the sugar and health conscious.

Original recipe makes 16 bars

Ingredients

1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup honey
1 cup sifted whole wheat flour
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
2/3 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Mix the flour, oats, and wheat germ together. In a separate bowl, blend the eggs, oil, and honey together. Alternately, blend the dry ingredients and the orange juice (and vanilla) in with the other ingredients.
  2. Put in a greased or non-stick 8 inch square pan and put in an oven preheated at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 40 minutes. NOTE: bars will be slightly heavy.

Nutrition

Calories: 162 kcal
Carbohydrates: 23 g
Cholesterol: 13 mg
Fat: 6.4 g
Fiber: 2.9 g
Protein: 4.5 g
Sodium: 7 mg