Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3 whole graham crackers, crushed into crumbs
- 1 cup Cheerios, slightly crushed
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 cup almonds, chopped (or walnuts or peanuts)
- 1 cup applesauce
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened (or Neufchatel cheese)
- 1-1/2 tablespoons milk
Directions
Heat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9 x 9-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
To a large bowl, add oats, cracker crumbs, cereal, chia seeds, cherries, and nuts; stir.
In a medium bowl, combine applesauce, honey, eggs and vanilla. Whisk together with a whisk or a fork. Pour over oats mixture and mix thoroughly.
Spread mixture into prepared baking pan; flatten gently with the back of a spoon or rubber spatula. Bake about 20-25 minutes, or until the middle is set. (Bars should still be soft, not golden brown.) Cool. Cut and serve.
