Chewy Granola

Ingredients:
1 1/4 c. Bisquick type mix
1/2 c. Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 c. rolled oats
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. DF margarine, softened (i like Earth Balance)
1 Egg

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together.
2. Press into a 13 x 9 baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 ° for 20-25 min.

You can add all kinds of seeds, raisins, dried fruits etc to this to make it even more healthy.  This is the base of a good granola bar.  I haven't figured out how to do a low fat one yet, or how to use honey or Agave Nectar instead but that is a work in progress...At this point in time I am happy to have it Dairy Free and HFCS free. 

Chocolate Chip Cookies, made with white beans-phase 4 (so far)

1/2 c. cooked white beans
1 c. brown sugar
4 eggs (1/4 c. egg powder + 1/2 c. water)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped

Directions:
1. Beat beans and sugar together.  Add eggs and vanilla
2. In separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  Add flour mix to bean mix.  Stir until well blended.
3. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
4. Cover and refrigerate dough for one hour.
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls on greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake at 350° for 10-15 min.

I found this recipe on a food storage site and loved it!  Don't tell anybody you used beans and they often can't even tell!  There is almost no fat in this and its got all the right stuff in it!  I haven't tried doing this with a whole sweetener yet like agave nectar but that is something I am definitely going to attempt when I am on that phase in my diet!  This was a very happy recipe for me because it gave me a way to cook yummy chocolate chip cookies that I DON'T have to use Margarine or Crisco...I hate using that stuff when I don't have too.  I am pretty scared of margarine and allowed it in my home for Vanessa who can't have dairy...but we try really hard not to ever use it.