Healthy Homemade Energy Bars

• 1/2 cups Dry Quinoa (uncooked)
• 2 cups Rolled Oats (not Instant Oatmeal)
• 1/2 cups Flaxseed Meal
• 3/4 cups Whey Protein Powder (I Used Vanilla)
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 cups White Wheat Flour (to Make Gluten Free, Use Almond Flour Or GF Flour Mix)
• 1/2 cups Walnuts, Chopped
• 1/2 cups Sunflower Seeds (raw Shelled And Unsalted)
• 23 cups Craisins (Dried Cranberries)
• 1/2 cups Coconut, Shredded (I Used Unsweetened)
• 1/2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
• 1/2 cups Oil (I Used Vegetable Oil)
• 13 cups Honey
• 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 1 cup Water

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Set aside.
3. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
4. Combine oats, flax seed meal, protein powder, baking soda, flour, walnuts, sunflower seeds, Craisins (dried cranberries), coconut and salt in a large bowl.
5. Once quinoa is cooked, add the oil, honey, vanilla and water into the pot with the quinoa and mix to combine.
6. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix to combine.
7. Spread mixture into the greased 9 x 13-inch pan, pressing down with your hands to fit into pan.
8. Bake for 20-22 minutes at 350 degrees F. Allow to completely cool and cut into pieces.
9. Adapted by Backpacker Recipes.

quinoa, rolled oats, vanilla, baking soda, white wheat flour, walnuts, sunflower seeds, craisins, coconut, kosher salt, oil, honey, vanilla, water

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/vegetarian/healthy-homemade-energy-bars/ (may not work)