Energy Bars
Cooking Instructions:
- 2-1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2/3 cups dried apricots, chopped
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped (peanuts, almonds optional)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ cup Sweet Dreams Rice Syrup
- ¼ cup maple syrup (optional-may use all or part rice syrup)
- ½ cup almond butter (peanut butter optional)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 egg whites
Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Stir in apricots, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Wisk together brown sugar, rice syrup, maple syrup, almond butter, oil, and egg whites. Stir in oat mixture. Spread mixture in 9X13 inch pre-sprayed pan, and pat down firmly. Bake 30-35 minutes. Cool completely before cutting.