Homemade Bike Energy Bar

This is an altered recipe I found online. It's great to have on the ride when you need a snack. Tastes great, healthy and they're much cheaper than store-bought bars

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted or 1⁄4 cup  oil
• 8  large  egg whites, beaten
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 cup wheat germ
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup  nonfat dry milk powder
• 3⁄4 cup rolled oats
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 2  cups  chopped  dried fruit
• 2 1⁄2 cups  nuts, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 9x13 pan.
3. Beat together eggs and oil.
4. Sift together dry ingredients except fruit. Add flour to eggs, combine, then stir in fruit, nuts, and chips.
5. Spread evenly in pan, bake 30 minutes, they are still soft when done.
6. Cool, cut into 24 pieces, wrap in foil and freeze.