Lucy’s Granola Bars

Lucy’s Granola Bars

Lucy Tries Soccer by Lisa Bowes

As the weather gets warmer, it’s time for outdoor play and sports–Lucy is outside playing soccer, her favorite summer sport!

The Lucy Tries Sports series encourages young readers to try new things, get outside and be active. In Lucy Tries Soccer, Lucy and her friends meet at the soccer field for their first game of three-on-three! Thanks to Coach Nick, Team Blue learns some new skills as they prepare to face Team Red. Lucy discovers how much fun it is to play on a team and learns why soccer is the world’s most popular game.

Ready for a post-game (or post-Lucy Tries Soccer reading session) snack? Try the recipe below for Lucy’s favorite post-soccer treat! Granola bars!

 

Lucy's Granola Bars

Lucy’s Granola Bars:

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 35 minutes

Yields: 24 servings

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cups wheat germ
  • 3/4 cups ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 raisins (optional)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9×13 inch baking pan
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon, flour, raisins and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in the honey, egg, oil and vanilla. Mix well using your hands. Pat the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bars begin to turn golden at the edges. Cool for 5 minutes, then cut into bars while still warm. Do not allow the bars to cool completely before cutting, or they will be too hard to cut.

 

Ready to cool down? Check out Lucy’s winter sports: Lucy Tries Luge and Lucy Tries Short Track.

Lucy Tries Luge by Lisa Bowes

 

 

In Lucy Tries Luge, Lucy has a new luge sled, but she isn’t sure about this unique sliding sport. You have to lie on your back and steer with your legs? The luge track’s twists and turns look pretty scary too. But with her parents’ support and a bit of courage, Lucy jumps on her sled for a speedy adventure!

 

Lucy Tries Short Track by Lisa Bowes

 

 

After trying the sliding sport of luge, Lucy is back for another speedy adventure in Lucy Tries Short Track—this time, she laces up her skates and tries short track speed skating. It’s not as easy as it looks. When you skate really fast around tight turns, you just might crash! But with her friends at her side, Lucy skims across the ice in a thrilling race to the finish.

 

Happy baking, readers!

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