Breakfast Energy Bars
Servings: 20 bars
Equipment
- 1 Baking Pan 9x13
Ingredients
- 1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
- ½ cup raw sunflower seeds
- ½ cup dried apricots
- ½ cup raisins or craisins
- ½ tsp tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅓ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour or almond flour
- ½ cup almonds or pecans
- ½ cup pitted dried dates
- ½ cup cup powdered nonfat dry milk
- Butter for greasing baking pan
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place all ingredients EXCEPT maple syrup, coconut 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 combined to resemble a course paste.
- Spread mixture evenly in a greased 9 x 13 baking pan (or you can line the pan with parchment paper).
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes, or just until done.
- These bars will stay fresh for several days when stored in an airtight container with a lid.
- Enjoy these bars for breakfast or a healthy snack! You can also crumble a bar over plain Greek yogurt for added protein and calcium!