How to Make Oatmeal Energy Bars - A Step-by-Step Guide

For those days when you need a quick and healthy snack to keep you going, oatmeal energy bars are the perfect solution. These bars are packed with nutritious ingredients and are easy to make, making them the ideal on-the-go snack for busy days. Whether you're looking for a pre or post-workout snack, a mid-morning pick-me-up, or a tasty addition to your child's lunchbox, oatmeal energy bars are a versatile and convenient option.

Made with oats, nuts, seeds, and dried fruits, these bars...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup vegan semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup ground unsalted cashews
  • 2 tablespoons shelled unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax meal
  • 1 tablespoon wheat germ
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup honey, warmed
  • ⅓ cup almond butter
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 24
  • Yield: 24 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x11-inch baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Whisk oats, flour, chocolate chips, ground cashews, sunflower seeds, flax meal, wheat germ, cinnamon, and sea salt together in a large shallow bowl.
  • Stir warmed honey, almond butter, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until well-mixed. Pour honey mixture into oat mixture; stir until batter is well-combined. Turn batter out into prepared baking dish. Lay a sheet of waxed paper over batter and press firmly to evenly distribute in the baking dish. Remove and discard waxed paper.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden and fragrant, about 12 minutes. Pull aluminum foil from baking dish and cool bars in the aluminum foil for 10 minutes; remove and discard aluminum foil. Cut into bars.
  • Nutrition

    116 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Sodium: 50mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 16g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 6g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 16mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 73mg