Name: Everything Energy Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sunflower seeds; 1 cup sesame seeds; 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts; ½ cup pumpkin seeds; 12 cups ground flax seeds; 1 cup rolled oats; 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes; 1 cup chocolate chips (or use a dark chocolate bar cut up); 1 cup dried cranberries; 2 cups smooth, natural peanut butter (or almond butter or sunflower butter); ½ cup coconut oil; ½ cup honey; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 tsp salt

CategorySnacksDifficultyIntermediate

Yields16 Servings

Prep Time15 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time30 mins

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup sesame seeds

1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

½ cup pumpkin seeds

12 cups ground flax seeds

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

1 cup chocolate chips (or use a dark chocolate bar cut up)

1 cup dried cranberries

2 cups smooth, natural peanut butter (or almond butter or sunflower butter)

½ cup coconut oil

½ cup honey

2 tsp vanilla

1 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the first nine ingredients (sunflower seeds through cranberries).

In a large sauce pan, combine peanut butter, honey, vanilla, and salt.

Stir over medium heat until smooth.

Remove from stove. Pour dry ingredients into peanut butter mixture and mix thoroughly.

Pour mixture into a 9×13 baking pan.

Bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

Cool completely and cut into 16 bars

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