Monday, March 7, 2016

Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Inspired By

Sharmis Passions


Ingredients:

Oats - 1/2 cup

Cornflakes - 1/4 cup

Honey - 3 tbsp

Peanut Butter - 2 tbsp (Click for recipe of Homemade Peanut Butter)

Unsalted Butter - 2 tsp

Brown Sugar - 2 tsp

Water - 2 tsp

Dry Fruits and Nuts (chopped) - 1/3 cup (I used cashews, almonds, peanuts, figs, candied ginger, dried grapes)


Procedure:

1. Dry roast oats, cornflakes, dry fruits and nuts in a deep pan until the oats turns light brown and nice aroma of it comes.  Keep aside.

2.  In the same pan, melt butter.  Add honey, peanut butter, sugar, and water.  Bring to a boil.

3.  Add the roasted oats mixture to this and mix well until combined together.  Check if the honey-peanut butter mixture is coated on all of the oats mixture.

4.  Line a tray with butter paper.  Transfer and spread the mixture immediately on the butter paper to 1/4 inch thickness with a wooden ladle.  Straighten the edges with the ladle and make it into a square or a rectangle.  Gently press all over with the ladle to make it intact.  Allow to cool for 5 minutes. Cut into rectangular bars.

5.  Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees C for 5 to 7 minutes.  This step is purely optional.  When baked, it gives crispiness and crunchiness to the bars.  You can leave this step, yet the energy bars taste good.

5.  Cool and store in airtight containers.

These are crunchy, chewy energy bars loaded with all the healthy ingredients and give instant energy.  A good alternative to other sweet treats that are not so good for your health.

Usually, I pack and carry these bars when I travel.  A great snack to munch on-the-go that would not affect your tummy.  No hazards of the white sugar too.  A real energy booster to have it handy.


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