Chris Helwig
06-09-2006, 05:37 PM
Here are some recipes for homemade energy bars. All Janice tested and approved!
Peanut Butter Energy Bars
2 cups Rice Krispies 1 scoop whey protein
1 cup Oats 1 tablespoons flax seed
1 cup dried fruit (apricots, raisins, cranberries)
1 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup cocoa
Combine the Rice Krispies, oats, fruit, peanuts, protein powder and the flax seed in a large bowl. Heat sugar, peanut butter and honey in small saucepan over low heat (or in the microwave) until melted and smooth. Stir in cocoa and pour over dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour into 9x13 pan. Press down and refrigerate. Cut into bars.
Bars freeze well.
Peanut Butter Trail Bars
1 ½ cup grapenuts cereal ¼ cup raisins
½ cup chopped pecans ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup sliced almonds 7 dried apricots, sliced
¼ cup coconut
½ cup smooth peanut butter
½ cup maple syrup
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup instant dry milk
¼ cup coconut
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 square pan. Combine first 7 dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine peanut butter, maple syrup and brown sugar in a small saucepan, over low heat, stir until smooth and just bubbling. (about 2 minutes) Add dry milk powder. Stir well. Press into pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle on remaining coconut, press gently. Cool for 30 minutes. Cut into 8 bars.
Homemade Power Bars
Ingredients:
1 cup dried figs
½ cup golden raisins
½ cup apricots
½ cup almonds
½ cup dried soybeans
2 cups steel cut oats
¼ cup wheat germ
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup flax seeds
¼ cup honey
1/3 cup molasses
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp canola oil
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp orange zest
½ cup dried cranberries – roughly chopped
½ tsp cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a food processor puree figs, raisins and apricots, then add almonds and soybeans. Pulse a few times. Reserve.
3. In a Saute pan over medium heat, toast oats, wheat germ, sesame seeds and flax for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
4. In a large bowl, combine food processor contents, pan contents and all remaining ingredients. Mix well, then transfer to a greased 9x12 inch baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool and slice.
Peanut Butter Energy Bars
2 cups Rice Krispies 1 scoop whey protein
1 cup Oats 1 tablespoons flax seed
1 cup dried fruit (apricots, raisins, cranberries)
1 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup honey
1/4 cup cocoa
Combine the Rice Krispies, oats, fruit, peanuts, protein powder and the flax seed in a large bowl. Heat sugar, peanut butter and honey in small saucepan over low heat (or in the microwave) until melted and smooth. Stir in cocoa and pour over dry ingredients. Mix well. Pour into 9x13 pan. Press down and refrigerate. Cut into bars.
Bars freeze well.
Peanut Butter Trail Bars
1 ½ cup grapenuts cereal ¼ cup raisins
½ cup chopped pecans ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup sliced almonds 7 dried apricots, sliced
¼ cup coconut
½ cup smooth peanut butter
½ cup maple syrup
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup instant dry milk
¼ cup coconut
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 square pan. Combine first 7 dry ingredients in a large bowl. Combine peanut butter, maple syrup and brown sugar in a small saucepan, over low heat, stir until smooth and just bubbling. (about 2 minutes) Add dry milk powder. Stir well. Press into pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Sprinkle on remaining coconut, press gently. Cool for 30 minutes. Cut into 8 bars.
Homemade Power Bars
Ingredients:
1 cup dried figs
½ cup golden raisins
½ cup apricots
½ cup almonds
½ cup dried soybeans
2 cups steel cut oats
¼ cup wheat germ
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup flax seeds
¼ cup honey
1/3 cup molasses
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp canola oil
¼ tsp salt
1 tbsp orange zest
½ cup dried cranberries – roughly chopped
½ tsp cinnamon
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a food processor puree figs, raisins and apricots, then add almonds and soybeans. Pulse a few times. Reserve.
3. In a Saute pan over medium heat, toast oats, wheat germ, sesame seeds and flax for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
4. In a large bowl, combine food processor contents, pan contents and all remaining ingredients. Mix well, then transfer to a greased 9x12 inch baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool and slice.