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Cranberry Orange Brown Rice Energy Snack Bars

Mackenzie Burgess, RDN
We’re giving leftover brown rice a total glow-up by blending it into these nutrient-dense Cranberry Orange Snack Bars. Featuring creamy nut butter, chewy cranberries, toasted pumpkin seeds, and a bright pop of orange zest. These bars are gluten-free and meal prep friendly. Plus, you get to customize with any nut butter of your choice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 bars
Calories 183 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cooked brown rice, long or short grain, fully cooled
  • ¼ cup oat flour
  • 2 tablespoons ground flax seed
  • 1/2 cup creamy nut butter of your choice (peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, pumpkin seed butter, sesame tahini, walnut butter, hazelnut butter, etc.)
  • 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest, about 1 large orange
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted with 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Line an 8×8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving some overhang on the sides.
  • To a food processor, add cooked brown rice, oat flour, and ground flax seed. Blend until mostly smooth.
  • Then, add in nut butter, honey or maple syrup, orange zest, dried cranberries, pumpkin seeds, vanilla, and salt. Blend for about minute until fully incorporated.
  • Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Press down very firmly using the back of a spatula to create a compact, even layer.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes until slightly golden brown on top.
  • Let bars cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Drizzle in white chocolate then transfer to the freezer and let set for 10-20 minutes until chocolate is hardened
  • Lift out of the pan and slice into 12 bars.

Notes

Nutrition Note: This is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. Nutrition may vary depending on ingredients used. This calculation is for peanut butter and honey. For more nutrition information, seek a professional registered dietitian's advice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 61mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 3gSugar: 11gCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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