Buckwheat Energy Bars

A healthy, low-sugar snack bar created by my daughter and son-in-law. These are delicious!

Original recipe makes 1 10×15-inch batch

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups buckwheat flour
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup honey
1 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 cup olive oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10×15-inch baking dish or line a deep baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Mix buckwheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Beat honey, peanut butter, olive oil, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl; mix into flour mixture. Fold oats and chocolate chips into flour mixture; spread into the prepared dish.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 172 kcal
Carbohydrates: 21.2 g
Cholesterol: 11 mg
Fat: 9.4 g
Fiber: 2.1 g
Protein: 3.7 g
Sodium: 83 mg