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Cranberry Nut Protein Bars

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Cranberry Nut Protein Bars

Erin
The Cook
10 Servings
12 Ingredients
4 Comments

These seasonally flavored granola bars are packed with nuts for protein. When made ahead they make a super quick, healthy breakfast.

10 Servings
12 Ingredients
4 Comments

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cups Maple Syrup
  • ⅓ cups Almond Butter
  • ¼ cups Butter, Unsalted
  • ¼ cups Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • ½ teaspoons Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 2 ½ cups Rolled Oats
  • ¼ cups Almonds, Sliced
  • ¼ cups chop Pecans
  • ¼ cups Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)
  • ½ cups chop Cranberries, Dried

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Supplies

  • Labels
  • Cooking Sprays

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Spray one 8x8 square baking pan per 10 servings with cooking spray.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Spray one 8x8 square baking pan per 10 servings with cooking spray.
  2. Heat maple syrup, nut butter, unsalted butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a sauce pan until mixed all the way.
  3. Remove pan from heat and add in oats, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds and cranberries; mix well with a spatula.
  4. Pour oat mixture into oiled pan and push down so it is tightly packed.
  5. Allow to cool.
  6. Push mixture down into pan once more after cooling.
  7. Bake uncovered at 350 for 30 minutes.
  8. Allow to cool completely.
  9. Cut into 10 squares.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
10 Servings
Serving Size
1 bar
Amount Per Serving
Calories
344
Total Fat
17g
Saturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
12mg
Sodium
117mg
Total Carbohydrates
43g
Fiber
5g
Sugar
18g
Protein
8g
WW Freestyle
13

4 Comments

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  1. Just put this in the oven. Smells delish! I love having healthy grab and go options for breakfast. I try to eat vegan, though…any suggestions for replacing the butter?