Antioxidant-Rich Breakfast Bars

These yummy bars are great for an on-the-go breakfast or dessert. Substitute dried blueberries or cherries for the goji berries if desired. (www.drfuhrman.com)

Ingredients:

1 medium ripe banana 1 cup old fashioned oats 1 cup frozen blueberries, thawed 1/4 cup raisins 1/8 cup pomegranate juice 2 tablespoons finely chopped dates 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts 1 tablespoon Goji berries or other unsulfured dried fruit 1 tablespoon raw sunflower seeds 2 tablespoons ground flax seed

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Mash banana in a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Lightly wipe an eight-inch square baking pan with a small amount of olive oil. Spread mixture into pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack and cut into bars.

Refrigerate any leftover bars.

Per serving

Calories 91 Protein 2 g Carbohydrates 17 g Sugars 7 g Total Fat 2.3 g Saturated Fat 0.3 g Cholesterol 0 mg Sodium 2 mg Fiber 2.6 g Beta-Carotene 42 ug Vitamin C 2 mg Calcium 12 mg Iron 2.6 mg Folate 9 ug Magnesium 17 mg Potassium 125 mg Zinc 0.2 mg Selenium 1.2 ug

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