Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Recipe courtesy Dana Angelo White

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (16)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(16)

Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
14 bars

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 1 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup natural creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats
2 cups crisp brown rice cereal
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped dried figs
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar, cinnamon. Stir and cook until mixture just begins to bubble, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

In a large bowl, combine oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, peanuts, apricots, figs and salt.

Pour peanut butter mixture over oatmeal mixture and stir gently with a spatula until well combined. Transfer to baking dish, cover with parchment paper and press firmly into dish. Allow to cool completely (will cool faster in the refrigerator). Cut into squares or bars.

Nutrition analysis per serving:

Calories: 240

Total fat: 10g

Saturated fat: 1.5g

Carbohydrate: 30g

Protein: 6g

Sodium: 70mg

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recipe Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars
Erika Seymour, TN 11-20-2009
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delicious but wouldn't hold together
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Someone please help me!!! I love the way these taste but even with adding extra peanut butter and honey my bars would not... hold together. After cooling they just fell apart into cereal again when I tried cutting them into bars. I have only made nergy bars before using egg as the binder and that worked so much better allowing the bar to hold its shape. Can anyone help me to make this recipe work so I am not making granola but an actual bar?Read more
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Yashieka Washington, DC 10-23-2009
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I substituted cranberries for the figs and it was great! Delicious healthy snack.
recipe Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars
Marie Lewisburg, PA 10-13-2009
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Great!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Loved it! So quick and healthy, it will certainly become a staple in my house!
recipe Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars
Rhedonda New Port Richey, FL 10-12-2009
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Great treat or snack and Fast!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made the mix almost to the recipe. I am doing the blood type diet so I tweaked a few little things. Instead of going out... and buying maple syrup, I had brown rice syrup on hand so I replaced the syrup with that. Instead of canola oil I used olive oil and I doubled the apricots since i couldnt find figs. I used almonds instead of peanuts and no wheat germ. eve though I made quite a few changes they still taste awesome!Read more
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Yvette Hialeah, FL 09-30-2009
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Awesome!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These little treats are so delicious and packed with nutrition. I did the test on the energy that this might give during an... hour at the gym and I was surprised at how much energy I had to endure the workout. I will always have these on hand. The kids also love these!Read more
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Janet porterville, CA 09-26-2009
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The best energy bar recipe here!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've tried several Food Network energy bar recipes (plus a few more), and these are my favorite. They taste great, plus they... are really quick and easy to make. I couldn't find crisp brown rice cereal so I substituted puffed brown (whole grain) rice cereal. I made the recipe the first time as stated, except for the cereal, but the last 2 times I substituted a half cup each of chopped almonds, chopped dried cherries and chocolate chips for the peanuts, figs and apricots, and added a bit of almond extract. It's a really tasty version. If you try it, add the chocolate chips last so they don't melt so much. I stir everything together and let it cool a minute, then add the chips. Read more