GLUTEN-FREE POWER BARS

Gluten-Free Power Bars image

Easy and economical option to store-bought power or granola bars. This gluten-free version is great for families like ours that struggle with food allergies.

Provided by JTTERWELP

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Snacks Granola Bar Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter, softened
1 egg
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons vanilla whey protein powder
2 tablespoons coconut flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup crispy rice cereal
1 cup chocolate chips
½ cup raisins
½ cup chopped almonds
2 tablespoons ground flax seed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Beat brown sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg, honey, and vanilla extract and mix until smooth.
Combine gluten-free all-purpose flour, protein powder, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Slowly mix flour mixture into creamed butter mixture; fold in oats, rice cereal, chocolate chips, raisins, almonds, and flax seeds. Press mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.4 calories, Carbohydrate 34.6 g, Cholesterol 24.5 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 114.8 mg, Sugar 22.3 g