Apricot-Walnut Cereal Bars
Loaded with fruit, protein, grains and nuts. Yummy and chock full of nutrients. Grab n' go power bars.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
10 minCook
60 minReady
70 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | cups |
rolled oats
old-fashioned rolled |
|
| ½ | cup |
walnuts
chopped, about 2 ounces |
|
| 3 | cups |
cereal
unsweetened puffed-grain, such as Kashi |
|
| 2 | cups |
apricots, dried
chopped, or a mixture of dried fruits, such as cranberries, cherries, prunes... |
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 12 | ounces |
silken tofu
drained (about 1 1/3 cups) |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | cup |
canola oil
|
|
| 1 | cup |
honey
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lemon zest
freshly grated |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
rolled oats
old-fashioned rolled |
|
| 118 | ml |
walnuts
chopped, about 2 ounces |
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
cereal
unsweetened puffed-grain, such as Kashi |
|
| 473 | ml |
apricots, dried
chopped, or a mixture of dried fruits, such as cranberries, cherries, prunes... |
*
|
| 59 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 346.8 | ml/g |
silken tofu
drained (about 1 1/3 cups) |
|
| 1 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 118 | ml |
canola oil
|
|
| 237 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 5 | ml |
vanilla extract
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lemon zest
freshly grated |
|
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Coat a large (15¼ by-15¼ inch) jellyroll-style pan with cooking spray.
Spread oats and walnuts on a baking sheet with sides.
Bake until fragrant and light golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
Transfer to a large bowl and add puffed cereal, dried apricots, flour and salt; stir to combine.
Meanwhile, purée tofu, egg, oil, honey, vanilla and lemon zest in a food processor or blender until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
Make a well in the center of the oat mixture; fold in the tofu mixture until combined.
Spread evenly in the prepared pan.
Bake until firm in the center and golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars with a sharp knife.
Note: You can add 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.
