HOMEMADE ENERGY BAR RECIPES FOR CYCLISTS (3) Orange, cinnamon and walnut bars

Admittedly, we use oatmeal in almost every recipe and it's not everyone's cereal of choice. No problem, we are not using it in this recipe, offering an alternative for those who want to try something different. These bars are very soft, similar to a moist sponge cake with an intense orange flavour and the crunchiness of walnuts.

Ingredients:

• 350 g of whole wheat flour (2 ½ cups). It can also be regular flour.

• 100 g of chopped walnuts (1 cup). Pistachios also pair well with orange.

• ½ teaspoon of baking powder

• ½ teaspoon of baking soda

• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Ginger is another option.

• 180 ml of orange juice (¾ cup)

• 1 teaspoon of orange zest

• 175 g of chopped candied orange peel (1 cup). If you can't find it, use dates or dried figs.

• 1 large beaten egg

• 115 g of honey (⅓ cup)

• 65 g of peanut butter (¼ cup)

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Preparation:

Grease a 20 x 28 cm (8 x 11 inches) baking pan with oil or nonstick spray. You can use a larger or a smaller one, but keep in mind that the baking time will be slightly shorter in a larger one and slightly longer in a smaller one. Set the baking pan aside.

Preheat the oven to 180º C (350º F).

Dry ingredients first. In a large bowl mix the whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda and chopped walnuts. Mix well with a wooden or plastic spoon. Set aside.

Time for the wet ingredients. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter and honey over low heat for a couple of minutes. Take off the heat. Add the orange juice, the zest, the candied orange and the previously beaten egg. Mix everything well with a whisk.

Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients and stir with a spoon until you get a smooth and compact dough.

Pour the batter into the pan and spread it evenly without pressing too hard. Bake at 180º C (350º F) for 12 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Take the mould out of the oven and let it cool completely. When cooled, cut into 12 portions.

Nutrition information

Each serving has 255 calories, 9 g of fat, 35 g of carbohydrates and 7.5 g of protein.

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