Low-Point Cranberry Cashew Energy Bars
Makes: 8 bars
🥣 Ingredients:
- 1 cup raw cashews (you can reduce to ¾ cup to save points)
- ½ cup dried cranberries (reduced sugar if possible)
- ½ cup oats
- 1 tbsp honey (or swap for sugar-free syrup to lower points)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2–3 tbsp unsweetened applesauce (this helps bind without extra points)
- Optional: pinch of salt
👩🍳 Instructions:
- Roughly chop the cashews (or pulse lightly in a food processor).
- In a bowl, mix:
- cashews
- cranberries
- oats
- Add:
- honey (or sugar-free syrup)
- vanilla
- applesauce
- Mix until everything sticks together (add 1 tbsp water if needed).
- Press firmly into a lined small baking dish.
- Chill in the fridge for 2–3 hours (or freeze 30–40 min).
- Cut into 8 bars.
🔥 How to Make It EVEN Lower Points:
- Use ¾ cup cashews instead of 1 cup
- Replace honey with 0-point syrup
- Use more oats (¾ cup) and fewer nuts
- Add a bit of PB2 (powdered peanut butter) for flavor without many points
📊 Estimated WW Points:
- With honey & full cashews: ~4–5 points per bar
- Lighter version (less nuts + sugar-free syrup): ~2–3 points per bar
