Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bars Recipe

Name: Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups whole wheat couscous; 3 cups 1% low-fat milk; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 lemon, zest of; ½ cup mixed chopped dried fruit (apples, apricots, raisins, dates, cherries); ½ cup craisins; ½ cup golden raisin; ½ cup chopped roasted hazelnuts; ½ cup millet; ½ cup light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon clove; ½ teaspoon ginger; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons white sugar, for sprinkling

Servings: persons

1 ¼ cups whole wheat couscous
3 cups 1% low-fat milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lemon, zest of
½ cup mixed chopped dried fruit (apples, apricots, raisins, dates, cherries)
½ cup craisins
½ cup golden raisin
½ cup chopped roasted hazelnuts
½ cup millet
½ cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon clove
½ teaspoon ginger
2 eggs
2 tablespoons white sugar, for sprinkling

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["Scald the milk, then stir in the honey, vanilla and lemon zest.", "Add the couscous and stir once, then cover and let stand until the milk is absorbed, about 15 minutes.", "Meanwhile, combine fruit, nuts, millet, spices and sugar.", "Once couscous is done, fluff with a fork.", "Allow couscous to cool until warm, then stir together with fruit mixture.", "Beat two eggs together, then stir into couscous mixture until moist and sticky.", "Add additional milk if necessary.", "Pat mixture into greased 13x9"" pan, smoothing out surface with the back of a spoon.", "Sprinkle with white sugar to make a nice crisp crust.", "Put pan into a preheated 350F oven and bake for about 40 minutes of until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.", "Allow pan to cool completely, then cut into 16 skinny bars.", "Store bars in refrigerator up to one week."]

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ¼ cups whole wheat couscous, 3 cups 1% low-fat milk, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and more.

Yes, Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bars falls under the Breakfast category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bars

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