RECIPE: Healthy Breakfast Cookies and Bars - Fiber, Protein, and Fruit

• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Serves: 8, Yield: 24 cookies

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• INGREDIENTS: 

• 2 cups bran flakes, crushed (or substitute multi-grain flakes)
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup skim milk powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup raisins

• DIRECTIONS:

  1. 1
     Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
     Crush cereal, and place in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add oatmeal, wheat germ, and cinnamon; set aside.
  3. 3
     In a medium mixing bowl, combine yogurt, applesauce, vanilla, honey, beaten egg, and skim milk powder: mix well to combine.
  4. 4
     Add baking soda and baking powder to the yogurt mixture. Mix well.
  5. 5
     Gradually add the cereal and oatmeal mixture to the yogurt mixture and stir well.
  6. 6
     Add raisins and mix to combine.
  7. 7
     Scoop a heaping tablespoon of the batter and roll it into a ball. Place onto a non-stick cookie sheet, or lined with baking parchment, and lightly flatten.
  8. 8
     Bake at 350°F for 15-18 minutes. Makes 24 cookies.
  
  

• Nutrition Facts

  Serving Size: 1 (114 g)

  Servings Per Recipe: 8

  Amount Per Serving

  % Daily Value

  Calories 234.9

  Calories from Fat 21

  31%

  
  

  
  

  Amount Per Serving

  % Daily Value

  Total Fat 2.4g

  3%

  Saturated Fat 0.5g

  2%

  Cholesterol 24.3mg

  8%

  Sugars 25.1 g

  Sodium 320.0mg

  13%

  Total Carbohydrate 49.3g

  16%

  Dietary Fiber 5.4g

  21%

  Sugars 25.1 g

  100%

  Protein 7.6g

  15%