Healthy Nutella® Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins (optional)
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 2/3 cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8×11-inch baking dish.

Stir raisins, 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons applesauce, chocolate-hazelnut spread, brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.

Combine oats and flour together in a resealable plastic bag, shake until mixed. Stir oat mixture into chocolate-hazelnut mixture; spread granola into prepared baking dish.

Bake in preheated oven until lightly brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars, about 1 hour.