Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Recipe courtesy Dana Angelo White

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (24)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(24)

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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Comments & Reviews

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Elizabeth Spokane, WA 01-31-2010
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Very good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these exactly as the recipe stated, and I am hooked! They have incredible flavor and great nutrition with the wheat... germ. I highly recommend these bars, and keep them in the fridge so they stick together better (can be a bit crumbly otherwise).Read more
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Allison West Sacramento, CA 01-23-2010
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Excellent Energy Bars - add eggs and bake to help stay together!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe omitting the dried fruit since I don't like it however it was very crumbly but tasted soooo yummy=) The... second time I made it I mixed all the dry ingredients in the food processor, pulsed it a few times. Then mixed the wet ingredients over the stove like the recipe says. Next I added the peanut butter mixture to the food processor with the dry stuff. Pulsed that a few times. Next I added 2 eggs to the whole thing and then baked it in the oven for about 15-20 minutes. They came out way less crumbly and actually stick together like a bar is supposed to! Very excited!!!Read more
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Kathryn Lynbrook, NY 01-05-2010
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Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love these and so did my boyfriend! The flavors are great together. I used dried mango instead of figs and I added chopped... hazelnuts... very delicious!Read more
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seton la habra, CA 01-02-2010
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Healty & Quick
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are very healthy tasting and yummy. I couldn't find brown rice cereal so I used Kashi "7 Whole Grain Puffs". I didn't... have peanuts so I used chopped almonds. My boys stuff their pockets with these bars when they snowboard. Satisfying and tasty! Read more
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Carolyn Elmhurst, IL 12-17-2009
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Fantastic & Super Easy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is a great "granola" bar for both me and my 2 year old daughter for breakfast. I left out the peanuts & didn't have... wheat germ so I used wheat bran instead. Turned out awesome...such good flavor. Thanks:)Read more
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julie alameda, CA 12-16-2009
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Great homemade energy bar!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Other reviewers are right on about keeping these bars in the fridge so they stay together better. I used a little extra... peanut butter than what the recipe called for and I could have used a bit more just so that the bars stuck together a little better. I made some substitutions: 1: instead of the wheat germ, milled oats and rice cereal, I used slightly crushed cheerios and oatmeal, 2 cups each; 2: instead of the figs apricots, I used raisins; 3: instead of peanuts, used crushed almonds and sunflowers seeds. I also accidently poured too much honey in the mix so I added a little extra salt (about one teaspoon instead odf the 1/2) to balance the flavor. This turned out great if you don't like your bars too sweet as it gave that sweet and salty flavor. Overall great recipe and would definitely use it again.Read more