Cheap Energy Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2⁄3 cup peanut butter
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick or instant)
- 1⁄2 cup oat bran
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon table salt
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1⁄2 cup mixed dried fruit or 1/2 cup chocolate chips
directions
- In work bowl of a stand mixer (or using a hand blender), beat eggs until frothy. Add peanut butter, milk, honey and brown sugar and beat until well combined.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, oat bran, baking powder, table salt, coconut and dried fruit (or chocolate chips). Add 1/3 of the dry mixture to the bowl and blend on low until just combined. Add 1/2 the remaining dry mixture and repeat; then add the last dose of dry mixture and beat on low until just combined.
- Line a 9x13" baking pan with plastic wrap and spray thoroughly with non-stick cooking spray. Oil hands lightly. Transfer dough to baking pan and press out to form an even layer. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Transfer chilled dough to a greased baking sheet and remove the plastic. Bake in preheated 300°F oven for 20 minutes or until firm to touch. Cool and cut into 2" squares.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!