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1 Breakfast Granola Bar Abigail, Amanda, Madeleine, and Timothy

2 High protein, high fiber, whole grain granola bar w/ Omega 3's and other nutrients An easy on-the-go, nutrient packed breakfast bar for those in need of a quick nutritious meal in the morning. It can also serve as a healthy snack any time of the day. It is light and healthy snack that can keep up with our active lives.

3 Recipe Ingredients: Amount: Old-fashioned Rolled Oats 2 cups Raw Sunflower Seeds ½ cup Sliced Almonds 1 cup Wheat Germ ½ cup Honey ½ cup Dark Brown Sugar ¼ cup packed Unsalted Butter 1 ounce Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt ½ teaspoon Dried Apricots ¼ cup Dried Cherries ¼ cup Chia Seeds ¼ cup Whole Wheat Flour 1/3 cup Almond Butter ¼ cup

4 Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved. Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container.

5 Nutrition Facts The calories are attributed to the nutrient dense qualities of our product We have very low saturated fat It’s also very low in sodium High in fiber High in protein from natural ingredients

6 Week 5: Original Recipe, No Change Week 6: Added Chia Seeds Week 7: Added Whole Wheat Flour Week 8: Added Almond Butter Week 9: Replaced Almond Butter w/ Peanut Butter Week 10: Used ½ Almond Butter and ½ Peanut Butter Week 11: Final Product – Original Recipe + (Chia Seeds, Whole Wheat Flour, and Almond Butter)

7 Prototype Granola Bar

8 Chewy Brand Granola Bar

9 Comments Prototype: What did you like about the sample? Flavor: honey, balanced, healthy (16) Texture (14) Appearance: visible fruits and nuts (6) What would you change? Nothing (10) Flavor: “taste boring like cardboard” (4) Too many chia seeds (3)

10 Chewy Bar: What did you like about the sample? Flavor and taste: cinnamon flavor (17) Crispy texture (12) Chewy texture (4) What would you change? Falls apart (10) Too chewy (3) Needs more contents (5) Nothing (12)

11 Possible Ingredient Alternatives Replace the butter with oil and honey with maple or agave syrup for a vegan product Different types of fruits or nuts for a change of flavor or texture Replace some of the oats with puffed rice to make a lighter product with a different texture Adding other flavors such as cinnamon or even coconut

12 Alternatives, cont. Replacing the chia seeds with flax seed/meal Adding chocolate chips or dipping the bar in chocolate for a sweeter treat Different type of flour for a gluten free product

13 Conclusion Overall the chewy bar was preferred to our prototype This would be an ideal snack for those who are on the go; it is nutrient dense and makes a great grab and go breakfast Many choices for alternate ingredients with potential to change the taste of the product


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