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Chewy Granola Squares

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dried figs, flax seeds, gluten-free, nuts, oats

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These little power squares are filled with nutrients and make for a great power snack to throw in your kids’ lunch box! They provide lots of fiber and fruit, and the nuts & flax seeds (Chia seeds as well if you opt to make them vegan) are a nice source of healthy oils. I use KIND healthy grains granola which is lower in sugar than most (and lower in fat too–just so wholesome!), dried fruit (unsweetened, of course!) and honey, to make them just perfectly sweet, not too much, just enough! The kids love these little chewy squares and they are fun to make with them. They keep well in an airtight container or in the freezer so you can always have them on hand. They can be made with a variety of dried fruit (see variations).

Medium-Heart*For my vegan friends, you can replace the egg whites with 2 Tbsp Chia seeds, diluted in 2/3 cup water. Let sit for 5 minutes and stir well before adding to the batter, and replace the honey with 100% pure maple syrup.

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  • Chewy Granola Squares
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Chewy Granola Squares

*My favorite low fat granola to use for this recipe is KIND healthy grains granola because not only is it wholesome but it is lower in fat and sugar than most, they come in an array of flavors which makes for even more variations: Apricot granola squares: Replace the figs with 14 small dried apricots. Cherry granola squares: Reduce the number of figs to 5 and add ½ cup dried pitted cherries. Date granola squares: Reduce the number of figs to 5 and add 10 pitted dried dates (preferably medjool). Blueberry granola squares: Reduce the number of figs to 5 and add ½ cup dried blueberries.
Course Dessert, Sweet
Cuisine American
Keyword chewy healthy snacks, chewy logo png, chewy squares, granola cuisine, granola dishes, granola nutrition, granola square, granola squares, how to cook granola, how to make granola squares, my flavors range from strawberry to toe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 48
Calories 200kcal
Author Catherine Katz

Ingredients

  • 3 cups low fat granola*
  • ½ cup chopped hazelnuts
  • ½ cup chopped almonds
  • ½ cup walnuts or pecans
  • 10 dried figs the large moist ones
  • 1 ripe banana
  • ½ cup honey
  • 1 Tbsp flaxmeal
  • 4 organic egg whites free-range* (or see vegan option)
  • ½ cup oat flour
  • 1 cup rolled oats

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350
  • Grind the granola, nuts and dried fruit together in a food processor until well mixed.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients (except for the rolled oats) to the mixture and process again until the consistency is that of a sticky paste.
  • Place rolled oats in the bottom of an 8x12 pan.
  • Spread the dough with a spatula dipped in water so that it will be easier to handle.
  • It will seem as though there isn’t enough dough to fill the whole pan, don’t worry, just keep on dipping that spatula in water and gently spread, it will fill the pan perfectly, honest !
  • Finish off the corners with wet fingers, if needed (the kids especially love to help with this!)
  • Bake in oven for 15 minutes. Let cool and cut in 48 little squares (6 columns and 8 rows)

Nutrition

Serving: 120g | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 140mg

 

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Comments

  1. Charmaine says

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    Hello Cathy,

    I am wondering if these can be no-bake squares following the same recipe without adding the flax egg. Have you tried a refrigerated/frozen version?

    I appreciate what you and Dr. Katz do. God bless you and your family!

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    • Catherine Katz says

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      Hi Charmaine,
      I have never tried but it may well work, it’s worth a try! I am not sure why you would want to do without the flax egg, since it will probably be needed to hold together the batter that much more when not baked. I hope this is helpful! 🙂

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  2. Catherine Katz says

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    Thank you my sweetie! In fact you and Valerie made them years ago with our Silo healthy eating camp kids! I can’t wait for you to make them again, now that you are my “big girl”!

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  3. Natalia Katz says

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    I love these granola squares! I have never made them myself or looked at the recipe before this so it’s great to see how easy they are to whip up! I can’t wait to make them soon! 🙂

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