Recipe: Energy breakfast bars

When you’re in a rush in the morning, don’t reach for processed and packaged fast food – make your own instead

The latest edition of Irish Country Magazine, featuring Irish sporting stars Sonia O’Sullivan and Rhasidat Adeleke, is our Energy Issue. And in keeping with that theme, we’re sharing this handy breakfast bar recipe from Linwoods to help you maximise your energy every morning in a healthy way.

Prep time – 15 minutes and setting time

Cooking time – 3 minutes

Serves – 12 squares

Ingredients:

3 tbsp Linwoods Milled Flaxseed

180g smooth almond butter

60g coconut oil

80g maple syrup or honey or brown rice syrup

250g oats

45g dried cranberries

45g cacao nibs

60g chopped hazelnuts or almonds

50g hemp seeds

½ tsp cinnamon

½ tsp salt (only add if your almond butter isn’t salted)

Method:

• Line a 9 inch tin with baking paper and lightly grease with coconut oil.

• Mix together the almond butter, coconut oil, maple syrup (honey or brown rice syrup), in a pot over a low to medium heat. 

• Mix until everything is melted and completely smooth. Use a whisk to remove any lumps of almond butter that may have been a bit thicker.

• Place the oats, cranberries, cacao nibs, chopped nuts, hemp seeds, flaxseed, cinnamon and salt if using into a large bowl.

• Pour the almond butter mixture over the dry ingredients. Mix really well to combine.

• Place the mixture into your prepared tin. Spread and press down evenly, and firmly with the back of a spoon.

• Put the tray into the fridge for the bars to set for a few hours or overnight. 

• Slice and store in the fridge in a sealed container for up to five days. Freeze for up to one month.