Maple and Cacao Energy Bars for a Midday Brain Boost

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Maple and Cacao Energy Bars
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Featuring Pure Maple Syrup
20 portions
Metric Imperial

Ingredients

  • ½ cup (115gr) peanut butter
  • 2 tbsp (27gr) melted cocoa butter
  • 1/2 cup (170gr) amber maple syrup
  • ¾ cup (112gr) maple sugar
  • ½ cup (40gr) cocoa powder
  • 1-1/2 cup (130gr) rolled oats
  • 1 cup (14gr) puffed rice
  • ½ cup (65gr) chopped dried apricots
  • ½ cup (65gr) chopped dried cranberries
  • 1 cup (140gr) roasted and chopped cashew nuts (unsalted)
  • 2 tbsp (15gr) coconut flakes
  • ¼ tsp salt

Method

  1. Spray oil on a 10” square dish.
  2. In a large saucepan, pour the peanut butter, melted cocoa butter, maple syrup, maple sugar and cocoa powder.
  3. Cook for 3 minutes on medium heat until smooth.
  4. Add the other ingredients then mix well.
  5. Press firmly the batter in the dish, then cut some squares when the batter is still lukewarm.

The Quebec Maple Syrup Producers are not in any way responsible for the identification or presence of allergens in recipes or for the classification of any recipe as vegetarian or vegan.

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