Glorious Granola Bars
I woke up feeling rejuvenated after getting 8 hours of sleep for the first time in five days and motivated myself to go on a run.
Pre-run fuel was a toasted piece of whole-wheat bread with AB (plus a few scoops straight out of the jar):
Today I jammed out to Reggaeton on Pandora while I ran. Having good music keeps me motivated.
Distance: 5 miles
Duration: 41:39
Mile 1: 8:56
Mile 2: 8:40
Mile 3: 8:15
Mile 4: 8:09
Mile 5: 7:38
Whoa baby!!! Look at that last mile!!!
The trail I run on has mile markers so I’m able to determine the time with a stop watch on my iPhone. Yes, I’ve been running with my iPhone…not very runner-like, I know. I’m in definite need of a Garmin 305 and iPod, but books are next up on the list of things to purchase.
After my run, I turned off the lights in my room and did Yoga for Runners from yogadownload.com. It was so relaxing. The flow stretched the muscles that are prone to tension and injury. My hip flexors and ankles were happy after the 25 minute session 
Post-run fuel was a green monster with 1/2 frozen banana, 2 cups spinach, 1 C. vanilla soy milk, greek yogurt and oat bran cereal.
I then proceeded to do what I do every sunday; make granola bars. Almost every sunday for the past year I’ve made these for grab-n-go snacks for the busy week. They are super easy, delicious and healthy.
Grab-n-Go Granola Bars
Yield: 8 Bars
1.5 cup oats (not instant)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup dried Fruit* (raisins, dried cranberries, diced dried dates, dried apricots or any mixture thereof)
2 egg whites (see note below for vegan version)
1 cup soy milk
1.5 T. ground flax seed
1 T. unsweetened dried coconut
1 t. cinnamon
1 t. vanilla
1 t. salt
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- Mix dry ingredients
- Mix wet ingredients
- Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients
- Liberally spray 8 x 8 pan with non-stick cooking spray
- Bake for 35 minutes
Note: 1 egg = 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp warm water. mixed and set aside for 5 minutes. I’ve used this method many times and it works very well.
*I used raisins today because that I what I had. Dates would have been my first choice and apricots my third choice.
For convenience, I bag them separately and put them in the fridge to grab-n-go as I please. Heat them up in the microwave for 15 seconds after pulling them out of the fridge. They will have the consistency between that of an oatmeal cookie and muffin.
Another thing I do every sunday….
…enjoy a glorious homemade granola bar.
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I will try to make the granola bars tonight, thanks for the recipe
Wonderful! Let me know how they turn out!!
they turned out glorious!! although i added some pb, almonds and mixed all the dried fruits
i already eat 4! ups.. but the rest is now in the freezer, ready to bring to work .
oooo….pb and almonds, great addition!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!!!