Power Bars Recipes

JO-ANN'S POWER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a 9 inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, cereal, and cinnamon. Add the egg, applesauce, honey, brown sugar, and oil. Mix well. Stir in the sunflower seeds, walnuts, and dried fruit. Spread mixture evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake 30 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned around the edges. Let cool. Use the foil to lift from the pan. Cut into bars or squares, and store in the refrigerator.

POWER BARS (AKA TASTY PROTEIN NUGGETS)

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Whisk tofu until smooth in a small bowl.
• Add juice, sugar, eggs and peanut butter one at a time, mixing well.
• Pour tofu mix over dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
• Fold in fruit and nuts.
• Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and spray with canola oil non-stick spray.
• Spread batter in pan.
• Bake at 350F for approximately 35 minute.
• Cool completely before cutting.

HOMEMADE POWER BARS

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a 13 by 9-inch glass baking dish with parchment paper and lightly coat with canola oil. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the protein powder, oat bran, wheat flour, wheat germ, and salt. Set aside.
• Coarsely chop the dried fruit and place in a small bowl and set aside.
• In a third mixing bowl, whisk the tofu until smooth. Add the apple juice, brown sugar, eggs, and peanut butter, 1 at a time, and whisk to combine after each addition. Add this to the protein powder mixture and stir well to combine. Fold in the dried fruit.
• Spread evenly in the prepared baking dish and bake in the oven for 35 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 205 degrees F.
• Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting into squares. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.
• Enjoy!

NO BAKE ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Combine oats, peanut butter, ground flax seed, chocolate chips, honey, chia seeds, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator 30 minutes.
• Remove dough from refrigerator; roll into balls, about 1 inch in diameter.

HOMEMADE POWER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Puree the tofu, dates and coconut oil in a blender.
• Transfer this paste to a bowl.
• Add oats and nuts and seeds and dried fruits as you desire.
• Spray coat a 9x13 inch pan.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the pan.
• Cook for 30 minutes, or until firm and browned.
• Melt the chocolate in a microwaveable bowl.
• Spread melted chocolate over the top of the bars.
• Allow to cool for at least 1 hour, or put in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Cut into small 1x3 or 2x4 inch pieces, they are very filling!
• These keep well for a week in the fridge, or for 3 months in the freezer. I freeze 3/4 of my batch and eat them straight out of the freezer, they're not too hard!

HIGH-PROTEIN POWER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
• Stir oats, flour, protein powder, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
• Mix egg whites, applesauce, olive oil, and peanut butter together in another bowl. Add to the oat mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and sunflower seeds; batter will be quite thick. Spread into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, 20 to 30 minutes. Cut into bars.