Easy Energy Bars

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4 ripe organic bananas
3 cups organic rolled oats, not quick
2 teaspoons aluminum free baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice
1/2 cup coconut flakes or shredded
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Coconut oil

Preheat oven to 350.

Mash bananas well in mixer then add all other ingredients and blend well.

Place dough on a 12×16 inch jellyroll pan that’s been greased generously with coconut oil. Pat out the dough into a rectangle about 1/3″ thick.

Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 18 ? 20 minutes. Cool on rack 15 minutes then cut in bars. Store in air-tight container and refrigerate.

Note: Before or after baking you may brush or drizzle a generous amount of melted coconut oil on top of the bars for an extra energy boost.

Recipe submitted by Sandra, New Port Richey, FL

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Published on December 7, 2008

(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)

2 Comments

Jenny February 12, 2012 at 5:11 pm - Reply

pretty good, but needs something.  kind of dry too . . . thinking some maple syrup & vanilla might be helpful.  i’ll add more cranberries next time too.

Sarah December 7, 2008 at 4:40 pm - Reply

This recipe makes a really tasty energy bar, I would definitely recommend adding the extra coconut oil. The bar has a soft & chewy type of texture, and has a mild flavor of the pumpkin pie spice and not too sweet. You could add honey or something to make it sweeter.

My mom fried a couple of the bars in coconut oil after they were baked, not bad. Gives them a crispy outside. :) And oh, the "dough" is not really a dough, so don’t panic.