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I’m always on the lookout for a good granola bar recipe, especially ones that are wholesome and contain very little oil and sugar.  This one comes from Cookin Canuck, a wonderful website that features easy recipes incorporated with healthy living.  Check it out!

Low Fat Granola Bars with Bananas, Cranberries and Pecans
3 1/2 cup oats
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3 large, ripe bananas
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup dried cranberries
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
2 tbsp ground flax seed (I used wheat germ instead)
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, with about 1 inch overlapping the sides.

Spread out oats and pecans on a baking sheet. Place in oven until they are lightly toasted, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
In a medium bowl, mash bananas with the back of a fork.  Stir in…