Chocolate Honey Energy Bars
Not only kids love these delicious energy bars, but also grown-ups can't get their hands off these goodness.
Yield
16 servingsPrep
10 minCook
30 minReady
2 hrsIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
sunflower seeds
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
sesame seeds
or flax seeds |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
rolled oats
|
|
| ½ | cup |
cranberries, dried
chopped |
*
|
| ½ | cup |
apricots, dried
|
*
|
| ⅔ | cup |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
vegetable oil
such as canola oil, olive oil |
|
| ½ | cup |
honey
|
|
| ½ | cup |
applesauce
unsweetened |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
sunflower seeds
|
|
| 59 | ml |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
sesame seeds
or flax seeds |
|
| 355 | ml |
rolled oats
|
|
| 118 | ml |
cranberries, dried
chopped |
*
|
| 118 | ml |
apricots, dried
|
*
|
| 158 | ml |
chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
vegetable oil
such as canola oil, olive oil |
|
| 118 | ml |
honey
|
|
| 118 | ml |
applesauce
unsweetened |
*
|
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Lightly coat a 9 by 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray, then line with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, mix together sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, oats, dried fruits and chocolate chips until well mixed.
Add the vegetable oil, honey and applesauce in a small saucepan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil and remove from the heat.
Pour the honey mixture to the oats mixture.
Stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
Place the mixture into the prepared pan.
Using the back of a spoon or a measuring cup press mixture evenly and firmly into the pan.
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until golden and firm to touch.
Let it cool in the pan on a wire rack to room temperature.
Cut into bars.
Note: You can use any dried fruits, such as prunes, raisins, dried cherries.
The bars can be kept in the a air-tight container in the fridge for at least 1 week or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
