Healthy Snack Bars
By: Anonymous
Published: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - 10:58pm

Ingredients




1 cup Dried Fruit -- chopped
2 tablespoons Vegetable Shortening
1 Egg -- slightly beaten
1 cup Nuts -- chopped
1/2 cup Brown Sugar -- packed
1/2 cup Whole Wheat Flour
4 tablespoons Wheat Bran
4 tablespoons Wheat Germ -- toasted
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Salt
4 tablespoons Vegetable Shortening
4 tablespoons Brown Sugar -- packed
2 tablespoons Honey
2 tablespoons Molasses
1 Egg -- slightly beaten
2 cups Quick-cooking Oats
4 tablespoons Whole Wheat Flour

Preparation

1 Topping: In a large bowl, combine chopped dried fruit, shortening, and 2/3 cup boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and combine. Set aside. 2 Crust: In another large bowl, combine shortening, sugar, honey, molasses, and egg together, then add oats and flour until well combined. Using a fork, press into a 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan which has been prepared with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5 minutes. 3 After removing crust from oven, spread fruit mixture evenly over the top and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool completely, then cut into bars.