Cookery Corner - energy bar recipes?

[Longers]

I normally use the Torq bars but this week my sister in law (who is a great baker ) made some superb flapjacks, which I know are not that hard to make so I think I should be able to manage it. Do any of you make your own energy bars? If yes, what & how?

Cheers,
L'rs

[bingybongy]

It doesn't get any simpler than this.

I add some Sultanas or dried Cherrries.
http://britishfood.about.com/od/eorecipes/r/flapja...

[SoliD]

I use this Hugh Fearnley etc recipe

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/hugh-f...

[Simond S]

I make this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBUKOCPyPNc

always weel received with other riders, I do load more fruit in and also a mid layer of jam.

[bigdom]

I tend to do.

350g oats
175g butter
175g soft brown sugar
175g golden syrup
Pinch of salt

Add the bottom 3 to saucepan, gently melt, add oats.

Then add anything you like, nuts, dried fruit, Dried coconut, peanut butter. Add around another 100g or so.

Stick in lined tin, or buy a silicone one - 20cm square. Bake for 25mins or so at around 170c, it will go darker around the edges. Leave to cool.

If its cold outside, melt bar of dark chocolate 70%, in a bowl over saucepan of simmering water, don't let them touch. Pour over the top and leave to set.

Will store for up to a week in sealed container.

[Celtic Dragon]

If you have a Mossisons near you, try their oat and raisan cookies. If you like them they shouldn't be too hard to replicate.

[caul pope]

I've always preferred savoury to sweet and so these make an excellent change to all the sweet and sickly sports related fuels. They went down a treat with those who've sampled too!

http://itsthenorm.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/savoury-f...

[Longers]

Thanks for the suggestions, nothing too complicated there And the savoury ones for a change sound really

[TKF]

bigdom said:

350g oats
175g salted butter
175g soft brown sugar
175g golden syrup
Pinch of salt

The 2:1:1:1 ratio of the perfect flapjack. Never fails.

[il sole]

Longers said:

Thanks for the suggestions, nothing too complicated there And the savoury ones for a change sound really

savoury is a good call. However, still try and add nuts or seeds to it. In fact, it's good to add nuts and seeds to every flapjack, especially if it's for energy either during or after a ride. Nuts and seeds have good levels of protein (especially sesame) plus they can add sweetness without having to rely solely on sugar...

I usually replace half the sugar with maple syrup too, then add chopped apricots, almonds, sesame and pumpkin.

[iiyama]

ALL sweetness comes from sugar fella. It may not be refined but it's still sugar. Just sayin...!!

Made the HF-W recipe today.....