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No-Bake Energy Bars

Course Snack
Prep Time 28 minutes
Servings 8 bars

Equipment

  • Food processor

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup sunflower seeds
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup flaxseed meal
  • 1/2 cup wheat germ
  • 1/2 cup crisp rice cereal
  • 18 pitted dates
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup if you only have Mrs. Butterworth, make it 1/2 cup honey and skip the syrup
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries, raisins, etc.
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips mini is important, they stick in the bars better

Instructions

  • Put oats in the bowl of your food processor and pulse until powdered (like flour).
  • Pour into a large mixing bowl.
  • Next, put sunflower seeds and 2 tablespoons oil into the bowl of food processor and pulse until you have made sunflower seed butter.
  • Pour into mixing bowl with oats.
  • Put dates and 1 tablespoon oil into bowl of food processor, pulse until you have made a smooth paste. Dump into mixing bowl.
  • Next , to the mixing bowl, add in flaxseed meal, wheat germ, and crisp rice cereal. Mix all to combine.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, pour in honey and maple syrup. Microwave for about 30-40 seconds. This makes everything a little more liquidy. Pour into granola mixture. Stir to combine. Finally, mix in dried cranberries and chocolate chips.
  • Line a 9x9 pan with parchment paper. Dump granola bar mixture into the bowl. Press firmly and evenly into the pan. I usually just use the palm of my hand, but a clean drinking glass also works. Allow to sit for an hour or two. Cut bars to desired size, wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze or eat immediately.