Description
Homemade sugar-free energy bars provide powerful nutrition for active lifestyles. Packed with wholesome ingredients and natural sweeteners, these bars deliver quick energy without compromising health goals, helping you power through demanding days with delicious, balanced fuel.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 80 grams (2.8 ounces) oat flakes
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) raisins
- 80 grams (2.8 ounces) walnuts, chopped
- 100 grams (3.5 ounces) dried apricots, chopped
- 1 banana, mashed
Binding Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vegetable oil
Glaze Ingredients:
- 160 grams (5.6 ounces) dark chocolate without sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C, ensuring optimal temperature for baking the energy bars.
- Combine oat flakes, raisins, walnuts, dried apricots, and mashed banana in a mixing bowl, thoroughly blending the ingredients.
- Prepare a baking tray by lining it with parchment paper and positioning a 25 x 15 cm form on top.
- Evenly distribute the mixed ingredients into the form, using a spatula to create a smooth, compact surface.
- Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes until the mixture turns golden and develops a crispy texture.
- While baking, prepare the chocolate glaze by melting dark chocolate in a microwave or steamer.
- Incorporate vegetable oil into the melted chocolate, stirring until the mixture achieves a glossy, uniform consistency.
- Remove the oatmeal base from the oven and allow it to cool slightly.
- Generously coat the cooled oatmeal base with the prepared chocolate glaze, ensuring complete coverage.
- Transfer the glazed bars to the refrigerator and chill for 40 minutes to set the chocolate and firm up the bars.
- Once set, slice into individual servings and enjoy the sugar-free energy bars.
Notes
- Toast nuts lightly before chopping to enhance their nutty flavor and release natural oils for deeper taste profile.
- Replace banana with unsweetened applesauce for a different moisture base if you dislike banana’s strong taste.
- Experiment with alternative chocolate by using raw cacao or sugar-free dark chocolate variants for additional health benefits and reduced sweetness.
- Store bars in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week, ensuring maximum freshness and maintaining their crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg