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Chocolate Peanut-Butter Energy Bars
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Brief Description
These treats not only taste better than most energy bars, but the peanuts may help prevent a blood-sugar spike, and both dark chocolate and cranberries are great choices for heart health.
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Main Ingredient
peanuts
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Category: Snacks
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 20 min(s)
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Cook Time: 20 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
Calories per serving: 176 Fat per serving: 8.2g Saturated fat per serving: 2.3g Monounsaturated fat per serving: 3.7g Polyunsaturated fat per serving: 1.8g Protein per serving: 4g Carbohydrates per serving: 24g Fiber per serving: 2g Cholesterol per serving: 16mg Iron per serving: 1mg Sodium per serving: 62mg Calcium per serving: 18mg
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Posted By: ecarr
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Posted On: Apr 15, 2013
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Ingredients:
- - cooking spray
- 1/2 cups - whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoons - baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoons - ground cinnamon
- 1 cups - packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cups - creamy or chunky peanut butter
- 2 - large eggs
- 2 tablespoons - canola oil
- 1 teaspoons - pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups - barley flakes or rolled oats
- 3/4 cups - dried cranberries
- 1/2 cups - dry-roasted peanuts
- 1 cups - semisweet chocolate chips divided
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. 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.
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