Fencer Fuel Energy Bars

Fencer Fuel (2 variations)

Ingredients
Cooking Spray
¼ cup milled flax seed
1/3 cup warm water
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp light brown sugar
½ cup brown rice flour
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup dried cranberries*
½ cup almonds*
1 cup banana chips+
½ cup pecan halves+
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips+

Apparatus
Mixing bowl
Whisk
Wooden Spoon
8 inch square pan
Wire rack


Process
*Variation 1:
1) Whisk flax seed, sugar, vanilla, and water together.
2) Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cranberries and almonds. Mix just until all ingredients are moist, adding more water if needed.
3) Spray pan with cooking spray.
4) Spread mixture into pan, flattening with wooden spoon.
5) Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
6) Let cool in pan for 15 minutes on rack. Remove from pan and let completely cool before cutting into bars or other shapes.


+Variation 2:
1) Follow steps 1 and 2 of the recipe above BUT DO NOT ADD cranberries and almonds. Add pecans and banana chips instead.
2) Spray pan with cooking spray.
3) Spread half of mixture into pan and smooth with wooden spoon.
4) Smooth layer of chocolate chips over mixture in pan.
5) Smooth other half of mixture over chocolate layer.
6) Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes
7) Let cool in pan for 15 minutes on rack. Remove from pan and let completely cool before cutting into bars or other shapes.

*Note* The theory behind this recipe is that there is some serious protein and good sugar mixed into this recipe, like any good energy bar. I made them in preparation for a fencing tournament which is why I’ve named them fencer fuel. You can substitute just about any nuts and dried fruit combo and still wind up with a good bar I suspect.