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Wholesome Granola Bars
1-1/2 cups low fat granola (such as Healthy Choice Plain Granola)
1 cup quick or old-fashioned oats, uncooked
3/4 cup dried tart cherries
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 egg whites, slightly beaten
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Line bottom and sides of an 8x8x2 inch baking pan with foil. Lightly spray the foil with nonstick spray. Set aside.
Combine granola, oatmeal, cherries, whole wheat flour, almonds and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Stir together egg whites, honey, brown sugar and oil. Stir into the cereal mixture, stirring until all is coated. Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 20 to 25 minutes, or until bars are light brown. Let cool on a wire rack. Use foil to remove bars from pan. Let cool completely. Cut into bars. Makes 20 bars
Cherry Molasses Cookies
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1-1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1/3 cup molasses
2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats, uncooked
1-3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups dried tart cherries
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
Put margarine and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl. Mix with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and molasses; mix well.
Combine oats, flour and cinnamon; add to egg mixture. Mix on medium speed until well blended. Stir in cherries and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 9 to 11 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool cookies on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container. These cookies freeze well. Makes 30 (2-1/2-inch) cookies.
Chocolate Cherry Nut Chews
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ¼ cups Bisquick Baking Mix
1 cup dried tart cherries
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan; set aside. Beat butter in large mixer bowel until creamy. Beat in sugar, eggs and vanilla until well combined. Stir in Bisquick until well blended. By hand, fold in cherries, chocolate morsels and nuts. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares. Store, tightly covered, at room temperature. 24 servings.
VARIATION: * Substitute white chocolate chips for the semi-sweet morsels.
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