Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars

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Great recipe but I did some substitutions for Gluten free etc. I used only the honey, no brown sugar and for cereals I used 2 cups of KIND GF cinnamon oat granola, 1 cup GF oats, 1 c Enjoy Life crunchy flax cereal, substituted ground flax seed for the wheat germ, substituted dried cranberries for the figs, sliced almonds for the peanuts and added 1 scoop of green protein powder.All other ingredients were the same. I pressed FIRMLY with wax paper, froze for 20 minutes then cut and wrapped individually. Enjoy!

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Gluten-free bars are so expensive that I tried this recipe with a few tweeks. I used gluten-free oats, milled flax seed instead of wheat germ. Then for my taste palate I replaced roasted peanuts with sunflower seeds, dried apricots with dried cranberries, dried figs with dried dates and then I added toasted pumpkin seeds. Oh and I left out the salt. These taste awesome!!! I plan to wrap them individually to take on the road during long bike rides! I just don't know how long they will keep.

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When I first cut them into bars they were way too crumbly and sticky just like a lot of other people reported. The trick I used was to wrap the bars individually in plastic wrap after cooling and cutting. Then REALLY smash them down firmly after they are wrapped. Then I store the wrapped bars in the fridge. No longer crumbly: They make a handy snack to grab out of the fridge, already wrapped and ready to throw into my purse or lunch bag. The only change I made to the recipe was to use coconut oil instead of canola oil. Delicious

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I made a healthier version, replacing some of the ingredients with Agave Syrup instead of honey..Splenda Blend instead of brown sugar..almonds instead of peanuts and I did use flaxseed in the place of the wheat germ, sometimes I use Almond Butter instead of Peanut butter..everything else remained the same. I line the pan with non-stick foil, add mixture..place non-stick foil over the top and press down very firmly. These are delicious and addictive.

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Tastes great. After reading other reviews that spoke of the crumbly nature, I baked it, as recommended. It is still so crumbly that I cannot use it as bars. Bummer!

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Yum! Substituted what was in our kitchen. Because we used dates, we should have omitted the brown sugar. Taking to our son's musical tonight for intermission treats.

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WAY too much sugar/syrup in these.

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This is amazing. I made these over the weekend and brought one to work for my mid-morning snack. The bar and a handful of almonds totally lasted me til 1:30pm!

I did a few things different based on what I had on hand. Crushed oatmeal flakes cereal instead of brown rice cereal. Cranberries instead of figs and almonds, milled flax seed instead of wheat germ, walnuts instead of peanuts. I also baked mine for 25 mins (but I didn't pre-heat the over, I just stuck them in then turned the over on to 350. Held up great and I loved the crunchy outside and gooey inside.

Has anyone tried these using agave sweetner?

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These bars tasted really good! They had a lot of sweetness but also provided long-lasting energy. I found that they were really sticky and mushy even after being cooled in the fridge overnight, so the second time around I baked them in the oven at 350 for about 20 minutes. It made a huge difference; they were crunchier and I was able to put them in a plastic bag for on-the-go.

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Crumbled despite being refrigerated....tasty as "granola" but not what I was trying to make. I did use "puffed rice" so, can anyone suggest what might work better? It seemed the dry ingredients far outweighed what the "binding" ingredients could hold together. Would like to try again but am hesitant to have another disaster.