Big Sur High Power Bars Recipes

BIG SUR HIGH POWER BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan with the oil. If you like thicker bars, use a 8x8 inch baking pan.
• On a rimmed baking sheet toast the oats, nuts, and coconut for about 7-9 minutes, or until coconut is golden brown. Stir twice during the baking to make sure everything bakes evenly.
• Place the baking sheet ingredients into a large mixing bowl and add the oat bran, cranberries, ginger ground flax seeds, and brown rice cereal.
• Using a small skillet, heat the sesame seeds over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir constantly so the seeds do not burn - remove from heat when they become golden in color.
• In a small saucepan stir together the remaining ingredients over a medium heat until they start to bubble and boil and thicken slightly(syrup, sugar, vanilla and salt).
• Pour the hot liquid in with the dry ingredients and mix until they are fully coated in the syrup.
• With buttered hands, pat the mixture into place in the pan.Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and press again. Cool to room temperature before slicing. It may be easier to tip them out of the pan first, before cutting.
• Wrap individually in parchment paper (or waxed paper).

HIGH-PROTEIN POWER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• Stir oats, flour, protein powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
• Mix egg whites, applesauce, olive oil, and peanut butter together in another bowl. Add to the oat mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and sunflower seeds; batter will be quite thick. Spread into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, 20 to 30 minutes. Cut into bars.

ULTIMATE POWER BAR

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine first eleven ingredients.
• Stir in peanut butter, honey and melted butter.
• Press mixture firmly into foil-lined 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 F oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven; sprinkle chocolate chips over bars.
• Return to oven until chocolate is softened (about 2 minutes).
• Spread chocolate evenly over bars. Cool slightly.
• Refrigerate until firm (about 2 hours)
• Cut into bars; wrap individually; store in refrigerator.

JO-ANN'S POWER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 9 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, cereal, and cinnamon. Add the egg, applesauce, honey, brown sugar, and oil. Mix well. Stir in the sunflower seeds, walnuts, and dried fruit. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned around the edges. Let cool. Use the foil to lift from the pan. Cut into bars or squares, and store in the refrigerator.