Whole Grain Breakfast Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Pulse the walnuts in a food processor several times to chop; continue processing until the walnuts are ground into flour; transfer to a bowl. Mix in the rolled oats, whole wheat flour, flax meal, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
• Combine the almond butter, canola oil, agave nectar, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in the food processor and process a few seconds to blend the ingredients well; transfer the almond butter mixture to a large bowl and fold in the dried cherries and chocolate chips. Mix the walnut-oatmeal mixture into the almond butter mixture (dough will be very thick).
• Scoop up heaping teaspoons of dough, and form into balls; lay the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and flatten the cookies with a spatula. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.

Steps:

• Bring 5 cups water to a boil, add lentils, reduce to a slow boil until just soft, approximately 20 minute Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl combine and mix together well, flours, oats, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir in Craisins, almonds and ginger.
• In medium bowl combine and gently stir together melted butter, applesauce, eggs, lentils and vanilla.
• Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir until just combined.
• Place mixture in a greased 9" x 13" baking pan and gently press mixture to make an even layer.
• Bake at 350° for 35-40 minute or until cooked through. Let cool completely and cut into bars.
• Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double-boiler, stir until smooth and frost the bars as you wish.

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, honey, and peanut butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. Melt the peanut butter mixture microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 2 minutes (depending on your microwave). Stir in cereal and raisins.
• Press cereal mixture into an 8 inch square pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Cool and cut into bars.