Chocolate Peanut-Butter Energy Bars

• Cooking spray
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups barley flakes or rolled oats
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Spray a 13- x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and cinnamon. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar and peanut butter until well combined. Beat in eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Add barley flakes (or rolled oats), cranberries, peanuts, and 3/4 cup chocolate chips, stirring to combine.
3. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 20-25 minutes, until lightly browned and firm to the touch. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
4. In a small bowl set in a pan of simmering water, melt remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips, stirring until smooth. With fork, drizzle chocolate over bars; refrigerate until set. Cut into 24 bars.

cooking spray, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, chunky peanut butter, eggs, canola oil, vanilla, barley flakes, cranberries, peanuts, chocolate chips

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/chocolate-peanut-butter-energy-bars (may not work)