Make Your Own Energy Bars
I love energy bars, but, at heart, I’m a cheapskate.
Besides, most of those store-bought energy bars aren’t even really all that healthy for you! I love them for a lot of reasons. They’re quick, easy, portable and can easily be thrown in a bag when I head out on an adventure. But, like I already mentioned, there are downsides. The store-bought ones generally aren’t cheap, or all that good for you. So, what to do?
Well, naturally, make your own!
Let’s start with one from Men’s Health magazine; Peanut Butter and Chocolate Energy Bars. Not bad, but that’s just one recipe and I tend to like a lot more variety than that.
So, here are FOUR very different recipes for energy bars from Chow. One of the things I like about these four is that they’re inspired by some of my favorite mass-produced energy bars, so I have some idea what I’ll be eating even before I make them. Also, more variety! Yea!
And, then, there are three from Alton Brown, which he featured on Good Eats at the Food Network. These include protein bars and granola bars, for even more variety!
I don’t imagine these will keep too terribly long, but if you use them regularly, making your own can really save you a lot of money. And, of course, controlling the ingredients means that you can keep them healthier!
Now, you have a project for the weekend!
