Energy Bars

• Ingredients:
• 1-1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup crispy-brown-rice cereal
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds or pumpkin seeds
• 1-1/2 cup dried apricots or figs
• 1-1/2 cup raisins or currants or dates
• 1/2 cup nonfat protein powder
• 1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1 cup brown rice syrup or light corn syrup (I split this with agave nectar)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar (I don't add this sugar)
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
• 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1. Directions:
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread oats, cereal and sesame seeds in 13-by-9-inch nonstick jellyroll pan. Bake, stirring occasionally, until oats are toasted, about 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, using a food processor, chop apricots; transfer to large bowl. Add raisins, protein powder and wheat germ; toss with hands to mix. Lightly coat jellyroll pan with cooking spray.
4. In heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, combine syrup and sugar; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, stir in peanut butter, vanilla and cinnamon. Quickly pour syrup over oatmeal mixture and stir well. With wet hands or spatula, immediately spread warm mixture into the jellyroll pan, pressing into a thin, even layer. (Caution: if you work too slowly, mixture will harden and be difficult to spread).
5. Chill until firm, at least four hours. Cut into 2-by-3-inch bars. Bars may be wrapped individually in wax paper or foil or stored in an airtight container with waxed paper between layers. They can be refrigerated up to four weeks or frozen for longer storage.
6. Nutrition information per bar:
7. Calories: 146
8. Fat: 2.7g
9. Protein: 4g
10. Carbohydrates: 29g
11. Fiber: 2g
12. Cholesterol: 0
13. Sodium: 59mg

ingredients, rolled oats, crispybrownrice cereal, sesame seeds, figs, raisins, toasted wheat germ, brown rice syrup, sugar, peanut butter, vanilla, cinnamon

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/energy-bars-50030306 (may not work)