Main Ingredients:
100g almonds; 30g pumpkin seeds; 40g maltose; 3g cinnamon powder; 30g brown sugar; 50g honey; 200g oatmeal.
Auxiliary Ingredients:
100g walnuts; 20g dried cranberries.
Flavor: Sweet; Process: Baked; Time: One hour; Difficulty: Normal.
Detailed Steps for Making Nut Energy Bars
First, put the walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, and oatmeal into a baking pan and spread them out evenly.
Then, bake them in the oven at 190 degrees Celsius for about 10 minutes until all the nuts are fragrant.
After baking, take out the nuts and let them cool slightly. Then, use a knife to chop some of the larger nuts, such as walnuts and almonds, into small pieces.
Put the chopped nuts, dried cranberries, and oatmeal into a large bowl.
Next, prepare a syrup that can bind the oatmeal and nuts together. Add brown sugar, cinnamon powder, honey, and maltose to a non-stick saucepan and cook over low heat until the brown sugar and maltose are completely melted.
Pour the syrup into the oatmeal bowl and quickly stir with a spatula while it’s still hot to mix the syrup and oatmeal and nuts evenly.
Then, prepare a baking pan. Since there is syrup, line the bottom of the baking pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking. Pour the mixed oatmeal into the baking pan.
Use a spatula to press the oatmeal mixture down firmly and evenly. This will make the finished product look more uniform and easier to eat.
Then, bake in the oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
After baking, take it out and let it cool slightly. Then, use a knife to cut it into long, evenly sized bars. The width of the nut bars should be about the same as the thickness, which will make them look more uniform and easier to eat.
After cutting, wrap each bar in parchment paper to prevent them from sticking to your hands. This also makes them easy to store and carry.
The finished nut energy bars are perfect for breakfast or as a snack. They are crispy, chewy, and not too sweet, with plenty of oats, nuts, and dried fruit.
