SEED BARS
Seed Bars! Nut-free, oil-free, grain-free, paleo approved energy bars that only take 5 minutes of hands on time before baking in the oven. High in protein and fiber, these all natural bars make for a simple breakfast on the go or energy boosting midday snack!
Provided by Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home
Categories snack
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- preheat oven to 325F (300 F if electric oven)
- Mix the seeds and salt together in a medium bowl. Stir in vanilla and warm honey, until uniformly combined.
- Place a piece of parchment in an 8 x 8 baking pan ( all the way up the sides too) . Spray lightly with oil.
- Pour seed mix into lightly greased, parchment-lined pan and using a wet metal spatula, spread it out, into corners and edges and press down firmly until you have a compacted, smooth surface at a uniform depth.
- Place on the middle rack in the oven for 40-55 minutes. Check at 25 minutes adjusting heat down to 300F, if edges seem too brown. For a chewy consistency, take out at 40-45 minutes, for a crispier crunchy consistency, let it cook the full 50 -55 minutes. Keep in mind, all ovens are different, so heat may vary. The key is....You want to take them out when they are perfectly golden, before they get too dark. So keep a close eye on them after 40 minutes. If you take them out too early (before they are golden) they may be too chewy and sticky. Pay attention to the color.
- For example, I've cooked these in two different ovens. In the gas oven, 50-55 minutes delivered perfectly golden bars. In the electric oven, 40 minutes were enough for perfectly golden. 55 minutes would have totally burnt them.
- Remove from oven, and cool completely. You could place in the fridge to cool faster. When it's completely cooled, take the parchment out of the pan, turn it over and remove parchment. Flip back over and cut into desired shapes or bars. Store at room temp.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Sugar 12.1 g, Sodium 28.7 mg, Fat 12.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 4.4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg
DRIED FRUIT ENERGY BARS
These dried fruit energy bars are the perfect breakfast option for busy people. They're easy to make ahead and jam-packed with ingredients like chia seeds, quinoa and oats that will keep you fueled throughout the day. - Andrea Potischman, Menlo Park, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Snacks
Time 1h15m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line an 8-in. square baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides. Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Transfer to a large bowl. Set aside and allow to cool completely. , In a food processor, combine dates, coconut oil, almond butter, protein powder and vanilla. Cover and pulse until blended. Add coconut and chia seeds. Pulse until combined. Add oats and cooked quinoa. Pulse until combined., Press firmly into prepared pan. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Using a serrated knife, cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 13g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 45mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
FRUIT, HONEY AND COCONUT ENERGY BARS
Why pay almost $3 or $4 for an overpriced box of trail mix-style bars when you can make your own easily? A 6 ounce bag of puffed brown rice cereal goes for 80 cents at our local supermarket, and 6 ounces is a lot of puffed rice! You can use natural, low-sugar or low-fat peanut butters, use raisins instead of dried cherries or substitute chocolate or carob chips for the coconut (or include everything you can!). In addition to the sunflower seeds, I like to add sesame seeds for extra crunch as well.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 15m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease an 8x8 pan with a little butter.
- In a large bowl, mix together the peanut butter, honey and vanilla extract until well-combined.
- Add the sunflower seeds, dried fruit, sesame seeds and coconut and combine thoroughly with the peanut butter mixture.
- Gradually add the puffed brown rice cereal to this.
- This is where a child comes in handy-- this step is gooey and messy and best mixed with your hands- and kids love stuff like that.
- Firmly press the mixture into the prepared 8x8 pan; you'll need to wet your hands slightly, otherwise the mixture just sticks to them.
- Cover and refrigerate for a couple of hours, then cut and serve.
- They're very rich!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.9, Fat 15.5, SaturatedFat 3.9, Sodium 100.5, Carbohydrate 17.7, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 13.9, Protein 6.9
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