Energy Health Bars Recipes

MICHAEL'S ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Place oats and sliced almonds on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 10 minutes. Set aside. Turn the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place raisins, apricots, oats, and almonds in a food processor. Pulse about 10 times until coarsely chopped. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter, brown sugar, molasses and egg until light and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, combine both flours, dry milk, wheat germ, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture. Add the milk and mix thoroughly. Add dried fruit mixture.
• Butter a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan. Pour in the batter and spread evenly. Bake for about 30 minutes, until set. Cool in the pan. Cut into 18 (1 by 4-inch) bars.
• To store, wrap bars individually in plastic wrap. Will keep for about 1 week. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months.

ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9 by 13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Place all ingredients except the syrup and eggs in a food processor and pulse until the mixture is finely chopped. Add the syrup and eggs and pulse until the mixture is well combined. It will resemble a coarse paste.
• Transfer to the baking pan and spread evenly. Bake until just done, about 20 minutes. Cut into 20 squares.

EASY ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Stir oats, chocolate chips, flax meal, peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Roll into 24 balls and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.

HOMEMADE ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine oats, sweetened dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, white chocolate chips, sesame seeds, oat bran, flax seeds, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in peanut butter, honey, and oil. Press mixture firmly into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for 10 minutes to set.
• Slice chilled bars into 2x3-inch squares. Wrap in plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator.

ENERGY HEALTH BARS

Steps:

• If using dark chocolate bar, cut into small chunks.
• Mix ingredients together and make into a ball.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
• Make into small bite size balls, about 1 tablespoon per ball.
• Refrigerate and serve.