Low cal granola bar recipes??

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sharleengc
sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
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My husband LOVES the Fiber One and Special K 90 calorie granola bars. He eats them as his "sweet tooth fix" for the day. We were thinking it might be cheaper to make our own however I cannot find any recipes that are less than 150/bar. And even at 150, the ingredients they have look like they cost more than a box of bars from Costco! I'm not sure about changing the ingredients because I know it'll change the calories but I think my head would spin trying to figure out what to change.

Does anyone know of any granola bar recipes that are less than 150/bar? Preferably with a few ingredients that won't break the bank?

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  • CuppycakeKaren
    CuppycakeKaren Posts: 31 Member
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    Oh, I hope someone brings on a recipe!! Those Fibre One bars are very sweet to me...and I am trying to stay away from processed foods.
  • sizzlinoverthefat
    sizzlinoverthefat Posts: 136 Member
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    I dont'[ have a recipe for "bars" but I buy copious amounts of whole almonds, dried fruit (cranrasins in all kinds of flavors works) and shredded coconut> i put the mixture in snack size baggies, :flowerforyou:
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
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    I thought about making bags like that but "that's not the same thing" so apparently he wants it in bar form. So difficult!
  • sizzlinoverthefat
    sizzlinoverthefat Posts: 136 Member
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    Oh, I hope someone brings on a recipe!! Those Fibre One bars are very sweet to me...and I am trying to stay away from processed foods.

    Not related to this recipe thing, but your pic is sooo funny, not making fun but seriously it is funny! thanks for the laugh i burned some cals doing it too!!!:flowerforyou:
  • mammafrog
    mammafrog Posts: 176
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    I am bumping this to watch it. I am in the same boat with my kids. I want to make homemade because less of the "junk" ingredients but they seem to be high in calories. Are they bigger?
  • sizzlinoverthefat
    sizzlinoverthefat Posts: 136 Member
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    I thought about making bags like that but "that's not the same thing" so apparently he wants it in bar form. So difficult!

    Yeah, i know what you mean, good luck:flowerforyou:
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
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    They might be bigger. A few of the recipes didn't really state what the serving size consisted of, they just listed the calories. I'm still searching but nothing's really jumping out.
  • sharleengc
    sharleengc Posts: 792 Member
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    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=130450

    this one is 112 per bar

    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=22633

    this one is 87 per bar...doesn't look too expensive, may have found a winner!
  • ibrake4java
    ibrake4java Posts: 11 Member
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    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=130450

    this one is 112 per bar

    http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=22633

    this one is 87 per bar...doesn't look too expensive, may have found a winner!

    The first one sounds good and you should be able to cut some of the calories by using unsweetened applesauce. I'm not sure I could go with the second one since I'm not a big pumpkin fan.
  • W0313
    W0313 Posts: 3 Member
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