Energy Bars

Show: Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger Episode: The Big Freeze

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RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(96)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
20 bars

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup raw almonds
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pitted dried dates
1/2 cup powdered nonfat dry milk
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 large eggs

Directions

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.

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Sharon Sandy, UT 09-04-2009
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Recipe is versitile and delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this with honey instead of maple syrup, replaced sunflower seeds with more almonds, used dried cranberries and dried... apricots. Read more
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Thomas Denver, CO 09-01-2009
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Friends love them
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Friends really liked them and want the recipe. For those worried about left over ingredients, you can go to a store where... they sell things by bulk and get the exact amounts you need for a fraction of the cost of buying a whole package. I like the idea of knowing what's in your energy/breakfast bars. For even those store-bought that are organic and natural, need to add preservatives to make them last on the shelves. Enjoy!Read more
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Annette Elko, NV 06-22-2009
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WAY BETTER THAN KASHI IMHO
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made these several times and love them. I do alter them slightly. I only pulse half of the sunflower seeds for the... recipe and I add craisins in place of raisins. I put the flour, dry milk, cinnamon, oatmeal all into a bowl. Pulse 1/2 the sunflower seeds and the rest of the ingredients in the food processor. Then pour into the bowl with the other dry ingredients. Stir a little so flavors blend. Then beat the eggs and add the syrup and a splash of vanilla and dump on dry ingredients. Stirring is a little difficult but well worth the effort. When throughtly mixed dump into pan and use the back of the spatula to press into corners. And actually when I want a thicker bar I double the recipe and still put into a 13x9 pan and bake longer. I really REALLY love them. My hubby eats them too. Oh and I made a pan for the engineers at my work and they wolfed them down. I agree with the earlier comment. Ellie is most definitely a Domestic and Nutrition Goddess. Read more
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Andrea Austin, TX 06-04-2009
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Better Than Anything On The Market!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were so simple to make seeing as I had almost all the ingredients on hand. Anyone who follows Ellie's recipes usually... does. No, they did not have the same texture as granola, but who said they would. I don't understand some people's complaints here, they give it low ratings for the worse reasons that usually have nothing to do with the actual recipe. This is by far a five star recipe I used dried cranberries instead of raisins because I hate raisins, and it gave a nice bite to the recipe. My health nut friend said these were 10X better than the Kashi bars she always buys, and I would have to agree. Read more
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lydia newhall, CA 05-23-2009
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EXCELLENT!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I just made these bars and they were fabulous! i added 1/2 tsp of vanilla and chopped the apricots and raisins and then... added them to the mixture. Was not a problem to spead and they were perfectly sweet:) i will be making them again soon:)Read more
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Cinde Tustin, CA 03-19-2009
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We Love These Bars
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The first time I followed the recipe and they came out great. I kept them in the freezer and noticed the quantity dwindling... as my husband was eating them as well. I will double the batch and try adding dried cranberries and blueberries. The possibilities are endless. As for spreading the mixture, I ran my hands under cold water and used them to spread and that did the trick (same thing I do when forming matzoh balls). I don't think we can ever go back to the store bought bars.Read more