Recipe
Breakfast
Chewy Almond Energy Bars
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Description
Dried blueberries, mangos, or even papaya are also fantastic in this recipe. Try other types of nuts, too. Chopped hazelnuts, peanuts, and cashews are a few favorites.
Servings and Ingredients
Ingredients
Serves 8
Quantity | Ingredient | Add |
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¾ c. Hy-Vee old-fashioned rolled oats | ||
¾ c. Hy-Vee sliced almonds | ||
½ c. chopped Hy-Vee dried apricots | ||
⅓ c. Hy-Vee dried cherries | ||
¼ c. Hy-Vee raisins | ||
¼ c. Hy-Vee honey | ||
¼ c. Hy-Vee nonfat dry milk powder | ||
2 tbsp. almond butter |
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix and spread oats and almonds evenly in a shallow baking pan. Toast for 8 to 10 minutes or until almonds are light brown, stirring once.
- In a food processor, combine apricots, cherries, raisins, honey, nonfat dry milk powder and almond butter. Cover and pulse 3 times just to combine. Add toasted oats and almonds; cover and pulse until blended and mixture sticks together. Spray an 8-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Press mixture firmly and evenly into pan. Cut into 8 (2-by-4-inch) bars. For convenience and portability, wrap bars individually with plastic wrap. Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Nutrition facts
Servings
210 Calories per serving
Amounts Per Serving
- Total Fat: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 25mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 32g
- Protein: 6g
Daily Values
0%
Vitamin A 10%
0%
Vitamin C 0%
0%
Iron 8%
0%
Calcium 8%
Recipe Source:
Hy-Vee Seasons Health 2012.