Recipes and Cooking Crunchy Oat Squares 3.8 (11) 2 Reviews Break up with boxed cereal and bake up a batch of healthy cereal right at home. Oats, oat bran and almond butter make these homemade granola squares nutrition all-stars. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on January 1, 2013 Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Prep Time: 20 mins Bake Time: 30 mins Stand Time: 20 mins Total Time: 70 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 24 squares (1/2 cup) each Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ½ cup rolled oats ¼ cup oat bran ¼ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup packed brown sugar 3 tablespoon almond butter 2 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon honey ⅛ teaspoon baking soda ⅛ teaspoon salt Nonstick cooking spray Directions Preheat oven to 325°F. Place oats in a food processor. Cover and process until finely ground. Add oat bran, flour, brown sugar, almond butter, the water, honey, baking soda, and salt. Cover and process until combined. Coat a 9x9x2-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Press oat mixture firmly into the prepared baking pan. Cut mixture into ¾-inch squares. Bake about 30 minutes or until golden. Turn off oven; let oat squares dry in oven with door closed for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove squares from pan; break apart. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week. Tip: To make a hearty breakfast cereal, serve the oat squares with low-fat milk. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 218 Calories 7g Fat 36g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 218 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 79mg 3% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Total Sugars 12g Protein 6g Calcium 50.5mg 4% Iron 1.6mg 9% Potassium 210mg 4% Folate, total 20.2mcg Vitamin B-6 0.1mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.