Name: High Fiber Energy Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried prunes, pitted; 2/3 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 3/4 cup margarine, soft; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup honey; 1 egg; 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cup rolled oats; 1/4 cup wheat germ; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt

High Fiber Energy Bars

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Create healthy high-fiber bars with dried fruit, nuts and rolled oats. Orange juice, honey and a touch of brown sugar make these bars a joy to snack on.

Preparation Time15 min

Cooking Time30 min

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried prunes, pitted
2/3 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup margarine, soft
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
1 egg
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Combine prunes (and apricots if using) with the orange juice in a blender. Blend until almost smooth, scrapping down the sides of the blender a few times.
Stir in the nuts; set mixture aside. "
In a large bowl, cream the margarine, sugar and honey. Beat in the egg.
Mix in flour, oats, wheat germ, baking soda and salt to blend thoroughly.
Grease a 9 X13-inch baking pan. Spread a little less than half of the flour mixture evenly in the pan.
Spread the prune mixture evenly over the mixture in pan, keeping the prune mixture to within 1/2 inch of the edges.
Crumble the remaining flour mixture over the top to cover the prune mixture. Pat down gently.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven 30-35 minutes or until browned and springs back to the touch. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars about 1 x 2-inches each.

NOTE: Substitute 1/2 cup dried apricots for half of the prunes if desired. Fiber content will remain about the same. Yield: 48 bars