High-Fiber Granola Bars

These granola breakfast bars are high in fiber and protein. This recipe uses nuts, cereal, egg whites, sugar substitute, and sugar-free applesauce. They are soft, not crunchy.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 96 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• cooking spray
• 1 cup granular sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda®)
• 1 ¼ cups wheat bran
• 1 cup raisin bran
• 1 cup high-protein crisp rice and wheat cereal (such as Kellogg's® Special K®)
• ¼ cup dried mixed fruit (Optional)
• ¾ cup sugar-free applesauce
• ¼ cup sugar-free maple-flavored syrup
• 6 tablespoons egg whites

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix wheat bran, raisin bran, breakfast cereal, chopped nuts, and dried fruit together in a large mixing bowl.

Step 3

Mix sweetener, applesauce, maple syrup, egg whites, and vanilla extract together in another bowl. Pour into wheat bran mixture and combine well.

Step 4

Spread into the prepared baking pan. Cut into desired number of bars before baking.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.