DIY Energy Bars

As you may know, Well Fed Man is a big fan of ProBar (http://www.theprobar.com/) energy bars so he was thrilled to find a homemade bar recipe from ProBar founder Art Eggertsen’s in a recent issue of Outside magazine. These are incredibly easy to make and will rock your tastebuds. Consider them a nutritious friend when lost in the woods this summer.




Ingredients:
1.5 pounds (about 680 grams) of pitted dried dates, chopped
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons orange zest
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon cardamom
½ cup dried currants or other dried fruit
½ cup walnuts, pecans, almonds, chopped
½ cup granola (scoop it up in the bulk aisle along with most of these ingredients)

Add all ingredients to a food processor and mix until things begin to clump together (about 1 to 2 minutes). On a lightly oiled baking sheet, roll out the mixture to a universal thickness of about ½-inch. Chill in the freezer for 15 minutes and then cut into bars however big you want them.