Recipe Name Homemade Dark Chocolate Granola Bars Submitted by Carol Casparian Recipe Description This recipe was adapted from a recipe that originally appeared in Reader's Digest. I have tried to lower the sugar content and make it a "healthier" granola bar Quantity 12 Quantity Unit 1 bar Prep Time (minutes) 15 Cook Time (minutes) 22 Ready In (minutes) 37

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient tablespoon Organic / Natural Peanut Butter (EX. Maranatha Cre 1/4 cup (8 fl oz) Agave nectar 4 tablespoons Maple Syrup, sugar free, vermont 2 tablespoons Organic / Natural Peanut Butter (EX. Maranatha Cre 1 large eggs, white only 1 tablespoon Milk, canned, evaporated, lowfat 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup wheat flour, wholewheat 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground 2 cups Bob's Red Mill 1 1/2 cups brown rice cereal 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips 1/2 cup, whole cranberries, dried 1/2 cup cherries, dried Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2 Combine first seven ingredients, through vanilla extract, in a large bowl. 3 In a second bowl combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice. 4 Mix flour mixture into sugar mixture. 5 Add remaining ingredients. Mix well 6 Press into 13X9 inch baking pan or bar pan coated with cooking spray 7 Bake 18-20 minutes. Remove pan to wire rack and let cool. Cut into 12 bars.