My “Goodness” Bars

When the warmth of the summer wakes you up in the morning with a hearty appetite or the mid-afternoon tiredness hits, here is a super healthy pick-me-up treat to grab for delicious flavor and high packed nutrition. There is a little bit of everything in these bars.


Ingredients
1 cup oats
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup toasted wheat germ
¼ cup hemp seeds
¼ cup chia seeds
½ cup dried apricots
½ cup pecans
½ cup raisins
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup instant dried nonfat milk
¼ cup whole wheat flour
2 Tablespoons cinnamon
½ cup maple syrup
2 large eggs
1 large ripe banana cut into chunks
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick spray. Combine all dry ingredients in a food processor-oats, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, chia, hemp, nonfat dried milk, whole wheat flour, including dried fruit and nuts and pulse until mixture is finely chopped. Add all wet ingredients-eggs, banana, maple syrup and vanilla and pulse until well mixed. Pour mixture into 9 x 13 pan and press down evenly with wet fingertips or a spatula. Bake until golden brown and firm to touch. 20 minutes was perfect in our oven. Cool in the pan and cut into 32 bars. ENJOY!!!!

What is your favorite go to snack bar?