Sunny Snack Bar

Contributed By: DCC
Shirley Wu/Kaiser Permanente

A great way to get kids to eat their fruits and vegetables without them knowing!

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Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Actual Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Number of Servings: Single
Origin: American
Special Features: Kids can help make it
Nutrition Content: Low Fat
Low Sodium
Meal Type: Snack

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Ingredients

2 cups Carrots, finely shredded, about 3 medium carrots
1/4 cup Dried apricots, chopped
1/2 cup Golden raisins
2 cups Quick cooking oats
1/2 cup Walnuts, chopped
1 12 oz Can apple juice
Concentrate, thawed
Pinch of cinnamon

Preparation

Heat oven to 350* degrees. Combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Add apple juice concentrate and stir until evenly moistened. Place in a greased 9x11 glass baking dish, pressing ingredients firmly into pan. Bake for approximately 40 minutes, or until bars are brown. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

makes 18 bars.

Cook's Notes

Nutrition Information

Calories: 140 ; Total Fat: 3 g ; Saturated Fat: 0 g ; Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g ; Carbohydrates: 25 g ; Protein: 4 g ; Sodium: 9 mg ; Fiber: 3 g

Recipe Comments

Commented by: prisphoeb

I thought these were great, but my kids didn't go for it. They have weird tastes!

 

Commented by: liebling

Thank you for the recipe! I made these for my 3 year old, but have to admit that while slicing them up I already ate a good quarter of it all. I love these bars!