Homemade Spirulina Energy Bars
Energy bars can be a healthy way to satisfy your hunger while staying on track with any diet. They can also give a much needed boost of energy to your workouts. Spirulina, a blue-green algae, is a natural source of energy since it provides the body with more than one hundred different nutrients, including protein and essential fatty acids. Adding this ingredient to your energy bar recipe can provide you with additional nutrition and the energy you need to tackle your daily routine. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Oven
- Spoon
- Knife
- Mixing bowl
- 8" x 8" x 2" square baking dish
- Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup quinoa flour
- 1 cup dried coconut
- 1/3 cup agave syrup
- 1/4 cup spirulina powder
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 1 cup skim milk
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
- 4 eggs
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
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In a bowl, mix one whole egg and three egg whites with the spoon. Discard the yolks.
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Add milk, applesauce and vanilla extract to the eggs and mix together.
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Add rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, quinoa flour, dried coconut, spirulina powder and ground flaxseeds to the wet ingredients and mix well.
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Add agave syrup to the mixture. If you prefer it sweeter, add a small amount more than specified. Mix all of the ingredients together.
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Lightly grease baking dish with olive oil.
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Pour ingredients into baking dish and smooth surface until it is flat.
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Put dish into the oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until firm.
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Once it is cooked throughout, turn the oven off and remove bars from oven. Let the dish sit until cool.
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Using the knife, cut the bars into 12 even pieces.
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Tips & Warnings
The longer you leave the bars in the oven, the more crunchy or chewy they will become. If you leave them in too long they will burn.
Put a fork in the middle to tell if the bars are cooked throughout. If the fork comes out clean, they are done. If it comes out messy, the bars need more time to cook.
This recipe is high in fiber, so do not use if you are on a low-fiber diet for medical reasons.
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Comments
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I like bland, healthy tasting foods but these were nearly inedible. The only changes I made were substituting wheat flour for quinoa flour and adding raisins. The first bar tasted okay, but the subsequent ones were awful. I would not recommend these bars. Rather, I would stick to putting spirulina in juice and smoothies.
