Here’s another fantastic Back to School recipe.
This Granola Whole Wheat Brownie is proof that you don’t have to sacrifice anything when it comes to sticking some healthy ingredients into your children’s snack bags.
You can make the granola recipe alone to sprinkle over yogurt or fruit.
We love these compartment containers for yogurt and granola.
Short on time? You can use prepared granola instead of making the granola from scratch.
Granola Whole Wheat Brownies
Ingredients
Granola
- 4 cups oats
- 1 ⅓ cups slivered almonds
- 1 ¼ cups shredded coconut
- + 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- ½ cup maple or pancake syrup
- ½ cup oil
- ¾ tsp salt
Brownies
- 1 cup oil
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 tsp vanilla extract
- 6 eggs
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup cocoa
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp salt
Instructions
Directions for Granola
- Preheat oven to 250°F.
- Combine oats, almonds, coconut, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Transfer contents to a lined cookie sheet.
- Mix well and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from oven and set aside.
Directions for Brownies
- Preheat oven heat to 350°F.
- Place oil, sugar, and vanilla in the bowl of your mixer. Mix until combined. Add remaining ingredients and continue mixing until the batter is smooth.
- Line an 11x17-inch cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Spread ½ of the granola mixture on the cookie sheet and spread evenly.
- Pour brownie batter on top of the granola.
- Sprinkle the remaining granola over the brownie batter.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven and cut into bars.
Notes
TIP: Try this granola plain as a cereal or sprinkled over fruit or yogurt.
Photography by Dan Engongoro
This recipe by EstherO originally appeared in the Mishpacha Magazine.
