Energy Bars

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 large ripe banana , mashed
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 0.5 cups unsalted raw sunflower seeds
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cups nonfat dry milk powder
• 0.5 cups chopped pitted dates
• 0.5 cups raisins
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 0.5 cups chopped dried apricots
• 0.5 cups toasted wheat germ
• 0.33 cups pure maple syrup
• 0.25 cups whole-wheat pastry flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Mix the eggs, banana, oats, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, milk powder, dates, raisins, walnuts, apricots, wheat germ, maple syrup, and whole-wheat pastry flour together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; set aside to cool. Cut into 9 bars and wrap with plastic to store.