Chewy Granola Squares

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2/3 cup dried apricot, chopped
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
• 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 large egg whites
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large bowl, stir together oats, flour, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. toss in apricots, chocolate chips and walnuts.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl, beat together sugar, syrup, almond butter, oil, egg whites and vanilla until smooth. pour into the dry ingredients and mix until completely combined. scoop mixture into a 9" x 13" baking dish coated with nonstick spray. use an off-set spatula to evenly spread the mixture out. scatter the top with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• 4 bake until golden and firm to the touch, about 30 to 35 minutes. remove and place on a wire rack to cool before cutting into squares.