Baked: Homemade Granola Bars

Whole grains and natural ingredients make a low carbohydrate, delicious snack.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 50 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Wheat Germ, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Homemade Granola Bars

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Wheatgerm is a natural source of Inositol, which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS due to its ability to effectively reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats
4 tsps blended sweetener
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup honey
1 large egg, beaten
1/4 cup ground flazseed
1/2 cup canola oil
2 tsps vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Generously grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, sweetener, wheat germ, ground flaxseed, cinnamon, flour, and salt.

3. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well using your hands.

4. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.

5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges.

6. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.

7. Note: add any fruit, nuts, or seeds to your granola bars and make it your own.

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