Homemade Energy Bars
Yield: 18 bars
This recipe offers plenty of leeway to concoct fun flavor combinations, like dried cranberries and walnuts, or dried mangoes and coconut butter.
Ingredients
Preparation
NotesIngredients
- 2 cups rolled oats (see note) Add to list
- 2 cups prepared trail mix from bulk bins, or nuts, seeds and dried fruit of your choice Add to list
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Add to list
- 1/4 cup maple syrup Add to list
- 1/4 cup honey Add to list
- 1/4 cup barley malt syrup Add to list
- 2 tablespoons oil Add to list
- 1 cup almond butter or other nut butter Add to list
Preparation
In a bowl, combine oats, trail mix and salt. Over medium heat, place maple syrup, honey and barley malt syrup in a saucepan and bring to a low boil for 2 to 3 minutes. Add in oil and almond butter and heat until it is thoroughly mixed and is an even consistency.
Stir wet mixture into dry ingredients and combine until evenly mixed. Press into an oiled 7 1/2- by 11-inch baking dish. Let cool, then flip out onto a cutting board and cut into 18 bars.
Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap to keep the bars from drying out.
Notes
For a more robust flavor, place oats on a sheet pan and toast in the oven at 325° F for about 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown. Nuts and seeds can be toasted in the same way for 6 to 7 minutes.
Each serving: 262cal, 17.1g fat (2.0g sat), 0mg chol, 185mg sodium, 22.6g carb, 4.1g fiber, 7.2g protein
Recipe by , PCC Nutrition Educator
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My kids love them.
They are a little moister than expected, I'll probably put a little less wet ingredients in next batch. Really tasty and super easy to make. Planning to use this as a weekly ritual.
September 25, 2011 at 04:06 PM — Anonymous (not verified)
my family loved them
I made these once and they were a hit. they were a little crumbly. hope to make this as regular snack for my child's lunch box.
November 25, 2011 at 11:13 AM — vkcherniak
Gluten Free
Please help me understand how Barley Malt Syrup is Gluten Free. After making these absolutely YUMMY bars, a flash came - OMG - Barley Malt - what's the GF low-down?
May 01, 2012 at 12:32 PM — GF-Newbie (not verified)
RE: Gluten free
Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
The original recipe called for organic brown rice syrup. It was then changed to barley malt syrup, but the gluten free tag was not removed.
Barley malt syrup does contain gluten. The gluten free designation should have been updated in our recipe database. It has now been updated, thanks to your comment.
Our apologies and thanks again for bringing this to our attention.
Tom Monahan
PCC Natural Markets
May 02, 2012 at 04:39 PM — monahat
Just shared your great recipe
Just shared your great recipe on my blog. These are great bars! http://theorganicdollar.blogspot.com/2011/01/homemade-energy-breakfast-b...
January 17, 2011 at 10:40 PM — Anonymous (not verified)