Buckwheat Energy Bars

Buckwheat energy bars are loaded with peanut butter, chocolate chips, and oats for a filling, on-the-go snack sweetened with honey.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 172 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup honey
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 cup natural peanut butter
• ½ cup olive oil
• 1 (12 ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 ½ cups buckwheat flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10x15-inch baking dish or line a deep baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 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.

Step 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.