On a recent post on the Facebook page "Fit Under the Collar" I recommended home-made granola/energy bars. A couple people asked for the recipe. I'll include two recipes below. The first is the one that our daughter made for a 4-H project for the state fair. The second recipe is one that I have not yet tried but which was recommended on a forum and looked good. Okay...here goes:
Recipe #1
1 cup honey
1 cup peanut butter (I'd recommend all natural if possible)
3 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/2 cup shredded coconut
Add honey and peanut butter to large saucepan; cook on low until melted.
Add oats, raisins, carrots, and coconut to saucepan; stir well and let cool until mix can be safely touched.
Add mix to 9" X 13" pan; press firmly into bottom of pan.
Chill and serve or, if a more crunchy bars are desired, bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Either way, cut into desired size bars.
Recipe #2 (Note: I have not yet tried this recipe and when I do I'll probably skip the hemp protein simply because I'm don't really use protein powders, not because there's anything wrong with them)
From Brendan Brazier's site.
Chocolate blueberry energy bars
1 cup dates. 360cal...
1/4 cup blueberries. 15cal
1/4 cup hemp protein
1/4 cup flax meal. 160cal
1/4 cup cocoa powder. 60cal
1tspn lemon juice
1tspn lemon zest
1/4 cup walnuts 200
1/4 cup unhulled sesame seeds. 150cal
1/4 cup almonds. 100ca
Throw everything in food processor and grind up for about 10-15 sec.
Add additional 1/4 cup whole blueberries to a cookie sheet and dump the mixture on top of the blueberries.
Form the mixture into biscotti like bars and let stand for 1-2 hours. Wrap individually and freeze.
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Note: Recipe #1 above came from The Ohio State University Extension booklet "Sports Nutrition 1: On Your Mark!" The booklet was used as part of our daughters 4-H project.
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