Oat, Nut and Chia Seed Energy Bars

I baked some yummy energy bars for the refreshments after last Saturday’s Yoga Nidra workshop.  Yes I surprised myself (!) and my students with my baking skills and they proved very popular.  These bars are packed with goodness.  Chia seeds are a great source of healthy omega-3 fats and fibre.  Health benefits of adding chia seeds to your diet include boosting energy, stablising blood sugar levels, adding digestion and lowering cholesterol.

As promised here is the recipe:

Makes 9 bars

Ingredients:
Oil, to grease
5 heaped tbsp condensed milk
1 heaped tbsp crunchy peanut butter
15g milled chia seeds
110g porridge oats
15g hazelnuts, roughly chopped
30g soft, pitted dates, chopped
30g soft apricots, chopped
30g raisins

Preheat the oven to 140C/275F/gas mark 1.  Grease an 18 x 20cm baking tray.

Gently warm the condensed milk in a saucepan.  Stir in the peanut butter, then all the other ingredients and spoon into the baking tray.  Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes, until golden, and leave to cool in the tray.

Now the challenge is what to bake for the next workshop!