Power bars are a convenient and delicious way to refuel your body after a workout or as a quick snack. They are packed with nutrients that can help improve your energy levels, boost your mood, and aid in muscle recovery. With so many different recipes available, finding the perfect power bar to suit your individual needs and tastes can be a daunting task. In this article, we will take you through some of the most popular and effective power bar recipes, highlighting their unique benefits and providing step-by-step instructions on how to make them. Whether you prefer a chewy, crunchy, or fudgy texture, or are looking for a bar that is high in protein, carbohydrates, or healthy fats, we have got you covered. So, get ready to explore the world of power bars and discover the perfect recipe to fuel your body and optimize your health.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
JO-ANN'S POWER BARS
These power bars are delicious and much more nutritious than most granola bars. They are very filling, too. Instead of using dried mixed fruit, feel free to substitute any of your favorite dried fruits. Same goes for the nuts.
Provided by Arielle C.E. McGovern
Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.5 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 40.4 mg, Sugar 10.4 g
HIGH-PROTEIN POWER BARS
Our teen son no longer needed his huge container of chocolate protein powder. At my husband's request, I made this power bar recipe. It is a good, quick breakfast or cookie alternative.
Provided by adrienne
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.4 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 39.6 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
COCONUT-DATE POWER BREAKFAST BARS
Five different types of coconut, plus almonds, oats, and whole wheat flour go into our quintuple-threat, nutrient-dense breakfast or snack bars.
Provided by Chris Morocco
Categories Bon Appétit Breakfast Coconut Healthy Date Whole Wheat Oat Almond Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Diabetes-Friendly
Yield Serves 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with nonstick spray, then line with 2 sheets of parchment, leaving overhang on all sides. Bring dates and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Reduce heat and simmer until liquid is almost completely evaporated. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, pulse whole wheat flour, oats, salt, baking powder, and 1 cup almonds in a food processor until almonds are very finely ground, about 1 minute. Add oil, butter, coconut sugar, and 2 Tbsp. agave and pulse to combine. Pulse in sweetened shredded coconut.
- Transfer coconut-oat mixture to baking dish and pack evenly across bottom of dish, tamping and smoothing with the bottom of a dry measuring cup (the more compact it is, the better it will hold together when baked).Pulse dates, lime zest, and lime juice in food processor, scraping down sides as needed, until smooth. Spread date purée evenly over coconut-oat mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges.Chop remaining 1/4 cup almonds and mix in a small bowl with unsweetened coconut flakes, unsweetened shredded coconut, and remaining 2 tsp. agave. Scatter evenly over date purée and press in lightly with your hands. Bake until top and bottom are browned and edges are very firm, 40-45 minutes. Let cool before cutting into eight rectangles.
- Do Ahead:
- Bars can be baked 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
BIG SUR HIGH POWER BARS
An adaptation of Heidi Swanson's Big Sur Power Bars from her cookbook, 101 Cookbooks, this is easily changed around to suit your tastes! I love Big Sur so had to post this! These bars are soft set, prone to falling apart and are fairly sticky and gooey too. All adds to their deliciousness. :)
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Breakfast
Time 40m
Yield 16-24 bars
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Grease a 9" x 13" baking pan with the oil. If you like thicker bars, use a 8x8 inch baking pan.
- On a rimmed baking sheet toast the oats, nuts, and coconut for about 7-9 minutes, or until coconut is golden brown. Stir twice during the baking to make sure everything bakes evenly.
- Place the baking sheet ingredients into a large mixing bowl and add the oat bran, cranberries, ginger ground flax seeds, and brown rice cereal.
- Using a small skillet, heat the sesame seeds over medium heat for 3-5 minutes. Stir constantly so the seeds do not burn - remove from heat when they become golden in color.
- In a small saucepan stir together the remaining ingredients over a medium heat until they start to bubble and boil and thicken slightly(syrup, sugar, vanilla and salt).
- Pour the hot liquid in with the dry ingredients and mix until they are fully coated in the syrup.
- With buttered hands, pat the mixture into place in the pan.Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and press again. Cool to room temperature before slicing. It may be easier to tip them out of the pan first, before cutting.
- Wrap individually in parchment paper (or waxed paper).
ALMOND AND SOY NUT POWER BARS
These bars are so delicious it's hard to have just one. Bars are so expensive now-a-days and the most of the ingredients listed on the package I don't even know how to pronounce, so I decided to come up with my own recipe so I know what kind of ingredients I am feeding my family.
Provided by JDS8000
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
- Place the oats, almonds, walnuts, and soy nuts into a food processor. Pulse until finely ground; pour into a large mixing bowl. Whisk in the brown rice cereal, dry milk, wheat germ, raisins, chocolate chips, flax, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- Beat the egg whites until frothy in a small bowl; stir in the canola oil, honey, and vanilla extract and pour into the dry mixture. Stir until evenly moistened and press into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the mixture is hot, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the power bar mixture by lifting the foil out of the pan. Allow to cool slightly; remove the foil and cut into bars while still warm. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before serving. Store in airtight container, or freeze in plastic snack bags.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.2 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 1.6 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 106.7 mg, Sugar 17.3 g
JOEY'S POWER-GRANOLA BARS
Provided by Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all ingredients and press into an oiled 9 by 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes and cool. Cut into bars and enjoy!
CHERRY ALMOND POWER BARS
These 'power bites' are full of nutrition and flavor for between meal snacks for kids as well as adults.
Provided by Vicki Saddlemire
Categories Other Snacks
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Mix all ingredients together in a food processor until well blended. .
- 2. Shape mixture into 1" balls.
- 3. Store in a sealed container
POWER BARS
This is a good recipe for a substitute to power bars, that's easy and tasty.
Provided by Heather
Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Line one 9x13 inch pan with foil and spray with a non-stick cooking spray.
- Boil sugar, syrup, and peanut butter in saucepan for a minute. Not more or the bars will be impossible to eat. Add the grape nuts and stir. Immediately spread into the prepared pan. Let cool and cut into bars. Great snacks!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.9 calories, Carbohydrate 37.2 g, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 172.6 mg, Sugar 15.3 g
POWER BARS
Recipe for Time after Time. ( breakfast )
Provided by Eddie Jordan
Categories Other Breakfast
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, powder milk, wheat germ, and baking powder. Stir in raisins and sunflower seeds.
- 2. Combine eggs, oil, molasses, and peanut butter
- 3. Add to dry ingredients, blinding well.
- 4. Spread in a 9 inch cake pan.
- 5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35 minutes or until browned and firm to the touch.
- 6. Let cool completely.
- 7. Cut into 24 bars.
- 8. Bars can be stored in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Tips:
- Choose wholesome ingredients: Opt for natural, unprocessed ingredients like nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and whole grains.
- Vary your ingredients: Experiment with different combinations of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits to create a variety of flavors and textures.
- Use natural sweeteners: If desired, use natural sweeteners like honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar instead of refined sugar.
- Add a protein boost: Incorporate protein-rich ingredients like peanut butter, almond butter, or whey protein powder for a more satisfying snack.
- Customize to your dietary needs: Make sure to choose ingredients that meet your dietary restrictions or preferences, such as gluten-free, vegan, or paleo.
- Be mindful of portion sizes: While power bars are a healthy snack, they are still calorie-dense. Enjoy them in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
Conclusion:
Homemade power bars are a convenient, nutritious, and delicious snack option that can help fuel your active lifestyle. By following these tips and experimenting with different recipes, you can create customized power bars that meet your taste preferences and dietary needs. With a little planning and effort, you can enjoy wholesome and satisfying power bars that are both good for you and taste great.
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