Peanut-Butter Granola Bars

• 2 large egg whites
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup bran cereal ground
• 1/4 ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter natural, or almond butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar Splenda
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with 2 crisscrossed rectangles of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang at 2 opposite ends. In a large bowl, combine oats, ground bran, flax seed, wheat germ, almonds and cranberries.
2. In a small saucepan, whisk together oil, brown sugar, peanut butter, cinnamon, allspice, salt and 1 tablespoon water over low heat until sugar has dissolved, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly; whisk in egg whites. Pour over at mixture; stir until moistened. Spread evenly in bottom of pan; smooth top.
3. Bake until top is firm, about 30 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes. Lift out of pan, using paper as handles. Let cool completely, cut into bars with serrated knife.

egg whites, oats, germ, bran cereal ground, cranberries, almonds, salt, crunchy peanut butter, brown sugar splenda, vegetable oil, water, ground cinnamon, ground allspice

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Peanut-Butter-Granola-Bars-1667737 (may not work)