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Fitness Bars

 

Recipe By :Michael Chiarello

Serving Size : 18 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Bars

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup quick cooking oats

1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/2 cup dark raisins

1/2 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup dried apricots

1/3 unsalted butter -- room temp

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup golden molasses

1 egg

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup nonfat dry milk

1/4 cup toasted wheat germ

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 Pinch salt

1/2 cup milk (2% is preferable)

butter for coating the baking pan

 

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.

 

Spread the oats and sliced almonds on a cookie sheet. Place in the oven and

toast for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool. Turn the oven

up to 325 degrees.

 

Place the dried fruits in a food processor. Pulse about 10 times to chop

coarsely.

 

In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer, place the butter, brown sugar, molasses and

egg. Beat until light and fluffy.

 

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, dry milk, wheat germ, baking powder,

baking soda, vanilla, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture

in mixer and combine. Add the milk and mix thoroughly.

 

Mix in the raisins, apricots, oats and almonds.

 

Pour into a buttered 13 x 9 x 2-inch casserole and spread evenly. Bake in a 325

degree oven for approximately 30 minutes, or until the bars are completely set.

Remove the pan from the oven and allow the bars to cool in the pan. Cut into 18

1 " x4 " bars.

 

To store, individually wrap the bars in plastic wrap. The bars will keep for one

week at room temperature or up to three months in the freezer.

 

 

Source:

" http://www.napastyle.com/kitchen/recipes/fitness_bars.jsp "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 171 Calories; 5g Fat (23.9% calories from

fat); 5g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol; 113mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 1

Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : Take care of your body with exercise and good food. Make your own

apricot-almond Fitness Bars from scratch. They'll keep in the freezer for

several months!

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 904680 0 0 0 0 4171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 899 0

 

 

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