Almond-Honey Power Bar

“Great for breakfast on the go! Golden roast haywire, seeds and oats square measure enclosed by flavourous almond butter in these delectably chewy, no-fuss energy bars. Unrefined turbinado sugar adds a deep caramelly undertone. be at liberty to use brownness sugar instead. Bars hold on at temperature are going to besofter than people who square measure cold.”

Ingredients

• 1 cup old style oatmeal
• ¼ cup slivered almonds
• ¼ cup helianthus seeds
• 1 tablespoon flaxseeds, ideally golden
• 1 tablespoon benny seeds
• 1 cup nonsweet whole-grain puffed cereal (see Note)
• ⅓ cup currants
• ⅓ cup shredded dried apricots
• ⅓ cup shredded golden raisins
• ¼ cup creamy almond butter (see Note)
• ¼ cup turbinado sugar (see Note)
• ¼ cup honey
• ½ teaspoon flavouring
• ⅛ teaspoon salt

Directions

1- Preheat kitchen appliance to 350°F. Coat Associate in Nursing 8-inch-square pan with change of state spray.

2- Spread oats, almonds, helianthus seeds, flaxseeds and benny seeds on an oversized, rimmed baking sheet. Bake till the oats square measure gently cookedand also the haywire square measure odorous, shaking the pan halfway through, concerning ten minutes. Transfer to an oversized bowl. Add cereal, currants, apricots and raisins; toss to mix.

3- Combine almond butter, sugar, honey, vanilla and salt in a very tiny cooking pan. Heat over medium-low, stirring ofttimes, till the mixture bubbles gently, a pair of to five minutes.

4- Immediately pour the almond butter mixture over the dry ingredients and blendwith a spoon or spatula till no dry spots stay. Transfer to the ready pan. gently coat your hands with change of state spray and press the mixture down firmly to createa good layer (wait till the mixture cools slightly if necessary). Refrigerate till firm, concerning thirty minutes; delve eight bars.
Make Ahead Tip: Store in Associate in Nursing airtight instrumentality at temperature or within the white goods for up to one week or freeze for up to onemonth; thaw at temperature.
Ingredient notes: For this formula, we tend to like nonsweet puffed multi-grain cereal, like Kashi's seven Whole Grain Puffs.
Almond butter will be found at natural-foods stores and huge supermarkets, close to the spread.
Turbinado sugar is steam-cleaned raw cane sugar. It's coarse-grained and lightweight brown in color, with a small syrup flavor. realize it within the natural-foods section of huge supermarkets or at natural-foods stores.
Cut Down on Dishes: A rimmed baking sheet is nice for everything from cooking to catching accidental drips and spills. For easy cleanup and to stay your baking sheets in tip-top form, line them with a layer of foil before every use.
Storage smarts: For long-run electric refrigerator storage, wrap your food in a verylayer of wrap followed by a layer of foil. The plastic can facilitate forestall electric refrigerator burn whereas the foil can facilitate keep off-odors from oozy into the food.