Finally, something we can all sink our teeth into. This Trail Bar recipe comes from Hill People Gear. These folks don’t just create awesome backcountry living systems but they live the lifestyle that spawns their gear. Here’s the recipe:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
In one bowl, thoroughly mix the following ingredients:
2 cups of oats
1 cup of dried fruit (craisins, for example)
1 cup of sunflower seeds
1/2 cup of chocolate chips
2 scoops of whey protein powder
In a second bowl, thoroughly mix the following ingredients:
1/2 cup of honey
1/2 cup of peanut butter
2 eggs
Thoroughly mix the contents of the two bowls together
Grease an 8×8 baking pan and press the mixture into the pan
Let sit 10 minutes
Place in the oven and cook for 20 minutes
Let cool and cut into squares or rectangles or whatever suits your fancy
They’ll keep for at least a couple of weeks, and will do their job keeping you on the trail.
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Looks good. What flavor of whey is recommended?
I made this recipe about a year ago. Very tasty. I just used the chocolate protein powder I had on hand for post-exercise consumption.
My wife made these for me back in September when my partner and I launched out for a five day treck through the Eastern Sierras. These are extremely good and provide enough energy for several hours of activity. I was humping a Eberlestock Destroyer ruck (70 lbs) and wearing one of the Hill People Gear Kit Bag chest rigs with my essentials in it. If you haven’t looked at the HPG products you are missing out. We started at 8,000 feet and crested the pass at close to 12,000. THe rest of the week was a slow descent into Kings Canyon. My point is we were burning a lot of energy. These bars really helped.
These things pack some serious energy, They’re great warmed up over the wood stove with a mug of coffee. They’ll definitely get you down the trail, and aren’t loaded down with crap like a lot of the store bought bars.
Any idea with which non-animal product I could replace the eggs with?