handmade mother's day treat

on mother's day spencer made me one of my most favorite treats- walnut cranberry bars! while I was at work on saturday, mark taught our budding chef how to make them, and he treated me to an entire batch! this is mark's recipe. I don't make these. I always make sure we have the ingredients and then make a request. when he has time, he blesses me with them. that he would think of doing this for me on mother's day made me so happy!! I hope you'll make them.

walnut cranberry bars

from: healthy appetite with Ellie Krieger

1 cup quick oats

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour

1/4 cup wheat germ

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup honey

1/3 cup applesauce

1/4 cup canola oil

1 egg

1 egg white

3/4 cup dried fruit (we use dried cranberries)

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1/4 cup preserves (we use orange marmalade)

mix dry ingredients together. whisk wet ingredients together and add to dry. add fruit and nuts. put mixture in a 9x9 non-stick pan.

bake 30 minutes at 350.

glaze with heated preserves and slice into bars.

enjoy!