Strawberry M&M Granola Bars

Strawberry M&M Granola Bars might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. This recipe serves 16 and costs 68 cents per serving. One serving contains 272 calories, 7g of protein, and 16g of fat. A mixture of shortening, vanillan extract, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. 617 people found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. It is brought to you by Inside BruCrew Life. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 34%, this dish is not so super. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Strawberry Butterfinger Granola Bars, Strawberry Banana Granola Bars, and Strawberry Chocolate Granola Bars.

Servings: 16

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup miniature marshmallow bits

3/4 brown sugar

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup white chocolate M&M's

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups flour

2 1/2 cups quick oats

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon shortening

3/4 cup Strawberry Quik powder

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/4 cup white chocolate chips

Equipment:

mixing bowl

frying pan

microwave

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again. Sift together the flour, oats, salt, and Strawberry Quik. Slowly add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the M&M's and marshmallow bits by hand.Spread the dough into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting.Place white chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 20 seconds and stir. Repeat until chips are melted and smooth. Spoon into a plastic lunch baggie and cut one tip off. Drizzle over the bars in a quick motion. Let set. Store in a sealed container for up to a week. Makes 16 granola bars.

 

Step by step:


1. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar.

2. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again. Sift together the flour, oats, salt, and Strawberry Quik. Slowly add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the M&M's and marshmallow bits by hand.

3. Spread the dough into a greased 9x13 pan.

4. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes.

5. Let cool completely before cutting.

6. Place white chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl.

7. Heat for 20 seconds and stir. Repeat until chips are melted and smooth. Spoon into a plastic lunch baggie and cut one tip off.

8. Drizzle over the bars in a quick motion.

9. Let set. Store in a sealed container for up to a week. Makes 16 granola bars.


Nutrition Information:

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271k Calories
6g Protein
15g Total Fat
26g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
271k
14%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
8g
52%

Carbohydrates
26g
9%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
43mg
15%

Sodium
292mg
13%

Caffeine
5mg
2%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
6g
13%

Manganese
0.61mg
30%

Selenium
10µg
15%

Vitamin B1
0.2mg
13%

Fiber
2g
12%

Phosphorus
112mg
11%

Folate
39µg
10%

Magnesium
38mg
10%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Copper
0.16mg
8%

Vitamin E
0.95mg
6%

Zinc
0.92mg
6%

Vitamin A
297IU
6%

Vitamin B3
1mg
5%

Vitamin C
4mg
5%

Potassium
122mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.32mg
3%

Calcium
30mg
3%

Vitamin B12
0.17µg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Vitamin D
0.27µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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Food Trivia

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