Breakfast Bars
Snack
Breakfast bars made with oats, coconut oil and almond butter are slow-digesting foods that will provide long-lasting energy throughout the morning.
For Exercise Day
Performance Benefits
These high-calorie bars would work great for a recovery snack after exercise.
Health Benefits
This recipe is a great source of heart-healthy unsaturated fats, which lower bad LDL cholesterol.
Expert Tips
To help bind the breakfast bars - add an egg or a banana!
Equipment
- Oven
- Large Bowl
- Greaseproof paper
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp Honey
- 16 tbsp Almond butter (240g)
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil (50g)
- 120 g Oats
- 4 tbsp Almonds (flaked, 65g)
- 3 tbsp Raisins
- 3 tbsp Cranberries (dried)
- 2 tbsp Milled flaxseed
- 2 tbsp Pumpkin seeds
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Salt
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Mix the honey, almond butter and coconut oil in a separate bowl.
- Add this wet mixture to the dry ingredients, and mix well.
- Spread the breakfast bar batter onto a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper.
- Bake for 20 min In an oven pre-heated to 200°C,
- Remove from oven and allow to cool fully before cutting into 10 bars.
- Tips: To help bind the breakfast bars - add an egg or a banana!
Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 1personCalories: 349kcalCarbohydrates: 22.8gProtein: 9.4gFat: 24.3gSaturated Fat: 6.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 12.2gSodium: 187mgPotassium: 414mgFiber: 6.3gSugar: 12.8gVitamin A: 2.2ugCalcium: 114mgIron: 2.3mg
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