Name: Dark Chocolate Apricot Granola Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup loosely packed light or dark brown sugar; 2 Tablespoons solid coconut oil (or cold butter, cut into cubes); 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour; 1 and 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/2 cup Dark Chocolate Raisinets (or Milk Chocolate Raisinets, or dark chocolate chips); 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract