BARLEYmax™ Energy Bar

October 12, 2023

by Tim Cornie

Ingredients

1 cup chia seeds

1 ½ cups water

½ cup coconut oil

¾ cup maple syrup

½ cup dried cranberries

1/3 cup sultanas

1 tsp vanilla paste or extract

100g BARLEYmax™ flakes

½ cup pepita seeds

½ cup mixed, unsalted nuts (such as slivered almonds, pistachios, walnuts)

1 cup shredded coconut

¼ cup sesame seeds

1 tsp cinnamon

Makes: 20 bars (approx. 75g each)

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 30-45 minutes, until golden

Preheat oven to 360°F.
In a small mixing bowl, place chia seeds and water. Stir and set aside until the chia seeds have soaked up all the water.
Place the coconut oil and maple syrup in a small saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes or until melted and combined.
Pour coconut oil and maple syrup mixture into a large mixing bowl and add the dried cranberries, sultanas, vanilla paste, BARLEYmax™ flakes, pepita seeds, slivered almonds, chopped walnuts, shredded coconut, sesame seeds, cinnamon and chia seeds, and mix well to combine.
Spoon into a light greased slice tin (approximately 8” x 11”) lined with non-stick baking paper. Flatten the mixture using the back of a spoon. Bake until golden, approximately 30-45 minutes.
Set aside to cool. Cool completely in the fridge before cutting into bars to serve. Store in an airtight container or in the fridge for up to one week.

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