Notch-It-Up Homemade Power Bars | Denver Health Medical Plan

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats
• 1⁄2 cup mixed seeds (pumpkin, sesame and chia — in whatever proportions you desire)
• 1 cup fruit, dried and chopped (cherries, apricots, currants, dried blueberries, golden raisins
• 4 tablespoons cacao nibs
• ¾ cup unsweetened coconut
• 1 cup almonds, diced (alternative: walnuts)
• 1⁄2 cup soy protein powder
• 1⁄2 cup flax meal
• 1⁄4 cup wheat germ (toasted or regular)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt substitute
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter (alternative: almond butter)
• 1⁄2 cup brown rice syrup
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1⁄2 cup dates or figs, pitted and chopped finely (soak dates in the water for an hour to soften)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• ¾ cup chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (optional)