Ultimate Power Bar 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.

EASY ENERGY BARS

Steps:

• Stir oats, chocolate chips, flax meal, peanut butter, honey, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl. Roll into 24 balls and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.

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.

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.