Homemade Energy Bars
Description
This tasty homemade energy bar recipe is packed with rolled oats, bran, sunflower seeds, and dried cranberries, making for a wholesome on-the-go snack.
Ingredients
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3 1/2 cups rolled oats
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3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®)
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2/3 cup sunflower seeds
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1/2 cup white chocolate chips
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1/2 cup toasted sesame seeds
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1/2 cup oat bran
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3 tablespoons flax seeds
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1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups creamy natural peanut butter
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1 cup honey
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5 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Combine oats, cranberries, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, sesame seeds, oat bran, flax seeds, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in peanut butter, honey, and oil until well combined. Press mixture firmly into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
4
Slice chilled bars into twenty 2x3-inch squares. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.