Blueberry Power Bars

Name: Blueberry Power Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16 to 20 bars
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups quick rolled oats; ½ cup sliced almonds; ¼ cup flax seeds; ¼ cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds; ¼ cup wheat germ; 1 cup dried blueberries; ½ cup almond butter; ⅓ cup honey; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tsp vanilla; ½ tsp salt

Prep Time10 mins
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Makes16 to 20 bars

Photo: Erik Putz

There’s a week's worth of breakfast in this pan of chewy, no-bake nutrient-dense power bars.

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups quick rolled oats
½ cup sliced almonds
¼ cup flax seeds
¼ cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
¼ cup wheat germ
1 cup dried blueberries
½ cup almond butter
⅓ cup honey
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt

Instructions

Line an 8-in baking pan with parchment and set aside.
In a large bowl, stir together oats, almonds, flax, sunflower seeds and wheat germ. Stir in blueberries.
Heat almond butter, honey, oil, vanilla and salt in a small saucepan over medium until combined. Stir in oat mixture until combined. Scrape into prepared pan, pressing down evenly to smooth the top. Refrigerate for 1 hour, then cut into squares or bars. Keep refrigerated up to 1 week or freeze individually wrapped bars for up to 1 month.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 4g, Carbohydrates 19g, Fat 9g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 88mg.

Photo by Erik Putz.