Workout Energy Bars Recipe

 Of course, we know exercise and nutrition are key to good health. But, did you know that the things you eat before and after a workout play a big role in how your body performs during and after your workout?

A pre-workout meal or snack is important because it provides your body with readily available energy that will be utilized during your workout! But once your routine is finished, your energy sources are probably depleted and need to be restored– especially if it was intense exercise! Many people fail to realize how important post-workout nutrition is, but here at Skinny Ms., we know! This is where our Easy No-Bake Workout Bars come in. 

 These delicious, easy to make bars are a great post-workout recovery snack that will help you reach your fitness goals with greater efficiency. After all, faster recovery means you can get another great workout in sooner. Of course, they’re excellent as a pre-workout snack, too!

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It’s important to remember that, along with fitness routines that have our hearts racing and our muscles pumping, we need to add meals and snacks to our diet that complement our workouts and make sure we get the most of each lunge, squat, and minute spent on the elliptical. The saying is true, “You can’t outwork a bad diet.” Proper nutrition is extremely important.

Your future workouts could be at risk if you don’t take recovery seriously. Without properly hydrating and fueling your body, you may feel lethargic, sore, weak, and more. These things can compromise your training and slow down your progress (and no one wants that!) That’s why we’re so eager for you to try our tasty and nutritious workout bars!

Since we want to keep what goes into our body as pure as possible, we try to stay away from pre-packaged snacks any time that we can. Why? Because many bars and snacks you’ll find on the grocery store shelves are loaded with unnecessary sugars and unknown ingredients. Your body doesn’t need that extra sugar and those preservatives that help extend the pre-fab snacks’ shelf life.

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Our no-bake workout bars, on the other hand, are made with familiar and healthy ingredients. Fiber-rich complex carbohydrates, such as oats and raisins are combined with protein-rich protein powder and peanut butter. Flax seeds and chia seeds add superfood power, while chocolate gives you a satisfying flavor. These easy workout bars will provide you with the perfect combination of post-workout carbs, protein, and fat.

And before you think to yourself, “Nobody has time to make their own protein bars!” just look at how easy this recipe is!

We know you have a busy life and it may sound time-consuming to make your own snack bars. But, we’ve taken away the hassle by coming up with a simple, no-bake workout bar recipe! All you need is 15 minutes is to prepare these amazing bars. We can all find 15 minutes, can’t we? Especially if it means getting to eat a snack that’s better for our bodies?

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Start by grabbing your blender. Pulse 1 ½ cups of the oats (keeping the other ½ cup off to the side) until they’ve reached a flour-like consistency. Add the oat flour, along with the remaining oats, protein powder, chocolate chips, chia or flax seeds, and raisins to a large bowl. Toss the ingredients until they’re evenly combined. 

In a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter, coconut milk, and honey. Pour this peanut butter mixture into your bowl, over the oat mixture, and stir until the ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.

Finally, spread the completed mixture into a 9 x 9-inch square pan or an 11 x 7-inch rectangle pan. (Note that the smaller pan will give you thicker bars.) Press the mixture down evenly and cover with a lid or foil. Refrigerate the bars overnight, or for at least 4 hours. Once hardened, cut the recipe into 12 bars and store in the refrigerator until you’re ready for them. For the best taste, we recommend eating all the bars within 4 to 5 days. If you need to store them longer, wrap them tightly in plastic and freeze. Bars should last for a month, properly packaged.

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Chocolate chips, peanut butter, rolled oats, and more! These deliciously satisfying workout bars will keep you from ever purchasing store bought snacks again!

Serving: 1 bar | Calories: 298 kcal | Carbohydrates: 33 g | Protein: 8 g | Fat: 16 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Cholesterol: 1 mg | Sodium: 108 mg | Potassium: 252 mg | Fiber: 5 g | Sugar: 13 g | Vitamin A: 21 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 73 mg | Iron: 2 mg |

Gale co-founded . with a goal to provide women with delicious recipes, fitness routines, and ways to reach their ideal weight. Gale has been featured on the Today Show in which she won a cook off for the best Lasagna. Be sure to search for her winning recipe, Skinny Lasagna Rolls.

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Guided by her firm belief in healthy eating and the power of exercise, Gale has written two cookbooks and several fitness ebooks. She earned her Fitness Training Certification from, National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association. Gale loves to run with her dog Maggie and has completed numerous half-marathons.Chewy, no bake, gluten freeApple Cinnamon Energy Bars are the perfect pre or post workout snack! Easy to make, no weird ingredients and way better than anything you can buy!

Happy October! I think I say this every month, but I can’t believe how fast the months are going by. Summer is a distant memory and I am really missing it. It’s a good thing fall is a beautiful time to be living in Colorado, or I might be more upset. The trees have almost all started turning color, our temperatures are in the 60’s and low 70’s and I find myself looking for a sweatshirt at night now. One thing I always have to adjust to every fall is never knowing what type of clothes I’ll be running in and running in the dark.

When I get ready for my morning run it’s pitch black outside and sometimes it can feel a little intimidating to have to go out in what feels like the middle of the night. I always come downstairs with extra clothes because I never know exactly how cold it’s going to be until I step outside. Ideally I like to be able to run in shorts as long as possible, but I know there won’t be many of those days left. I’ve only run with a light pair of gloves on twice this fall, but they will be a necessity in a couple weeks I’m sure. Cold, numb, hands are my number one problem trying to keep warm and it frustrates me every year. On really cold days I’ll stick hand warmers in my gloves, but within 30 minutes of my run they’re useless, even though it says they’ll last 8 hours.

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The darkness in the morning is another struggle for me. I like to run on the trails near our house, but it’s so dark now I can hardly see where I’m going. I’m sure if I keep it up I’ll do a faceplant into the dirt. I’m thinking of buying a headlamp although I hate having anything extra on me except my Garmin when I run. Any recommendations or suggestions on how to light my way on the trails?

Okay, enough about my running dilemmas let’s talk about how in love with these Apple Cinnamon Energy Bars I am. Hands down they beat anything I’ve ever bought at the store and they’re a lot cheaper too! They have all the flavors of apple pie and they’re the perfect fuel or recovery bar for your workout. Not only do the Apple Cinnamon Energy Bars taste great, but they’re easy to make and use ingredients that you should be able to find at any grocery store. Make a batch today and enjoy them before or after your workouts all week long!

Hi, I’m Danae! Blogger, photographer, and avid runner! My mission is to create delicious, mostly healthy, easy, and balanced meals that use a variety of fresh and affordable ingredients. You’ll find everything from one pan skillet dinners, to colorful salads, comforting pasta recipes, the occasional treat, and more.

Easy No Bake Workout Bars For Post Training Recovery

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