Denise’s Gluten-Free Energy Bars
 
 
This chewy bar was inspired by my neighbor Maura
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups brown rice cereal (available at Whole Foods)
  • 3½ cups rolled oats, toasted (gluten-free optional)
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut
  • ¼ cup flax chia meal (available at Stop & Shop or make your own!)
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup of brown rice syrup (available at Whole Foods)
  • ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter (substitute: sunbutter)
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup dried cherries or cranberries
  • ¼ tsp sea salt, lightly sprinkled on top
Instructions
  1. Combine dry ingredients except salt in a large bowl. Mix together the peanut butter, brown rice syrup and vanilla in a small pan over low heat; stir to combine; remove from heat when mixture is uniform and pourable. Pour wet mixture over dry ingredients; mix to combine; spread into a 9x13 pan. Sprinkle salt on top and press into the bar. Refrigerate one hour. Cut and enjoy!
Recipe by The Energized Body at https://theenergizedbody.com/gluten-free-energy-bars/