No Bake Flax Oatmeal Bars
This recipe constitutes a good source of fiber (at least 3g of fiber per serving). See nutritionals below for fat content.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 72kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Quaker Oats quick or old fashioned
- ⅓ cup ground flax seed
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. ground ginger
- ¼ cup unsweetened dried cranberries
- ¼ cup almond butter
- ½ cup water
- ¼ tsp. almond extract
- 3 Tablespoons sliced almonds
- 2 Tablespoons honey
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together oats, flax seed, cinnamon and ginger. Stir in cranberries.
- In a small bowl, stir together almond butter, water, honey and almond extract.
- Add to oat mixture and stir to combine.
- Let stand for 5 minutes or until mixture holds together.
- Line an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan with foil, leaving some foil hanging over the sides.
- Spray with non stick spray and press mixture evenly into the pan.
- Top with sliced almonds, pressing lightly.
- Cover with overhanging foil and refrigerate until firm and set, about 2 hours.
- To serve, remove oat mixture from the pan. Cut in half lengthwise and then crosswise into 12 bars.
- Store covered, at room temperature up to two days or refrigerated, covered, up to one week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 72kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 40mg