Healthy Eating: - Snacks

It is good to have a snack if you are hungry.  Just think about what you are going to eat, first.  Do not grab any food to easy to get like candy and cake.

Always think about the nutritional value of the snack along with vitamins and minerals.  Here is a healthy snack that you can make for those snacking emergencies:

Snack Granola Bars

Ingredients

makes 24 granola bars -cut each bar in half  if you need portion control

3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 cup wheat germ

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup raisins (optional) 

1/2 cup honey

1 egg, beaten

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

W

2 cups rolled oats

3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
   
2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
   
3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. 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. 
   
   Reference:  http://allrecipes.com/recipe/playgroup-granola-bars/