Yummy Snack

Since the Biggest Loser Competition is in full swing with the Jeffs', I have been eating sooo much better!! I lost 4.5% of my weight in January! I was SCREAMING when I weighed myself. I thought I might lose some, but not that much!! WHOO HOO. Jared and I have been trying to find things to eat for snacks that are healthier, but good. Healthy sometimes means no taste and just not satisfying!

I found this yummy granola bar recipe. I tried it this morning and just ate one and I really like it! We will see if Jared likes it. Anyway, try it out!!

Oatmeal-Peanut Butter Trail Bars

1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup natural-style smooth peanut butter (I hear Smart Balance is the Best according to Bob Greene, Oprah's trainer)
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup honey
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup dried cranberries (or raisins)
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or almonds
1/2 cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray. Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the peanut butter, sugar, and honey in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until blended. Blend egg and egg whites with a fork in a small bowl. Add to the peanut butter mixture, along with oil and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Add reserved flour mixture and mix with a rubber spatula. Mix in oats, dried cranberries (or raisins), walnuts (or almonds), and chocolate chips. Scrape batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake the bars until lightly browned and firm to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack before cutting into 24 bars. One serving is one 2 x 2-inch bar.

Per serving (1 bar)
175 calories
4 g protein
24 g carbohydrates
2 g fiber
8 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat
9 mg cholesterol
68 mg sodium