How To Make Granola Energy Bars

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These bars are ideal before a workout or when you need a quick snack to stave off hunger for a few hours. They are easy to prepare and do not require refrigeration. 

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• ½ cup unsalted raw sunflower seeds
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup nonfat dry milk powder
• ½ cup chopped pitted dates
• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup chopped dried apricots
• ½ cup toasted wheat germ
• ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
• ¼ cup whole-wheat pastry flour

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. Mix the eggs, banana, oats, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, milk powder, dates, raisins, walnuts, apricots, wheat germ, maple syrup, and whole-wheat pastry flour together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
3. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; set aside to cool. Cut into 9 bars and wrap with plastic to store.