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Energy Bars

By Genevieve Ko
Published Jan. 2, 2024

Total Time 1½ hours


Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes, plus


cooling

Rating (464)

With a top as craggy as a rocky hiking trail, these homemade energy bars combine a generous
helping of nuts and dried fruit with just a bit of batter to bind them. A little sweet from maple syrup
and chewy fruit, these bars also get a touch of saltiness to highlight the toasty flavor of the nuts.
Use your favorite blends and try swapping the cinnamon for other spices you like. Sturdy but by
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no means tough, these treats hold up in backpacks, pockets or any way you need to tote them.

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PREPARATION

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Step 1 Account
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Using cooking spray, grease an 8-
inch square metal baking pan. Line the bottom and sides with
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foil or parchment paper and grease the foil.
2 large eggs
¼ cup/65 grams maple syrup Subscribe Now
Step 2
½ teaspoon coarse kosher or sea
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, syrup and salt until smooth.
salt, plus more for sprinkling
NoAdd
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the flour me home
cinnamon and whisk until smooth. Add the
¼ cup/32 grams whole wheat nuts and dried fruit and mix until evenly coated, then spread in
flour an even layer in the pan.
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1½ cups/138 grams coarsely
Step 3
chopped walnuts, pecans,
Bake until set and golden brown, about 30 minutes. When you
pistachios or a combination
press the top, it should feel firm. Immediately sprinkle lightly
1½ cups/245 grams coarsely
with salt.
chopped dates, dried apricots,
dried cranberries or a combination
Step 4
Cool completely in the pan on a rack. Use the foil to slide the
slab out of the pan; discard the foil. Cut in half, then cut each
half into 5 bars. The bars can be kept in an airtight container for
up to a week at room temperature or up to a month in the
freezer.

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