Tip of the Month
Yummy Energy Bars
Tired of paying outrageous prices for store-bought energy bars? Here's a great recipe, from Tri-Star Debi Wood, for delicious, homemade bars.
Debi's Chewy Energy Bars
1 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. melted margarine
2 tsp. vanilla
3 c. quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 c. coconut
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
1/2 c. raisins
1/3 c. wheat germ
2 tbsp. sesame seeds
1c. - 1 + 1/2 c. semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate chips or butterscotch chips (or a combination)
Combine brown sugar, peanut butter, corn syrup, marg and vanilla. Blend well. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Press mixture into greased, glass 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 - 40 minutes.
If you cut into 24 bars then the breakdown per serving (1 bar) is as follows -
calories - 240
protein - 5g
carbs - 50g
fat - 12g
sodium - 95mg
potassium - 200mg
