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7 Gluten-Free Energy Bars
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8 Gluten-Free Energy Bars Worth Trying

With so many surprising food items containing gluten, it can be challenging to find a gluten-free snack.
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With so many surprising food items containing gluten, it can be challenging to find a gluten-free snack. Energy bars can be a great way to get a quick nutritional boost while also making a convenient, healthy snack. But just like anything else, you need to be careful you're choosing a kind that is packed with protein, vitamins, and minerals, rather than high fructose corn syrup or sugar. Here are seven bars that are not only good for you, but safe for people with celiac disease or an intolerance or allergy to gluten.

— Additional reporting by Emily Bibb

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How to Make Pure Bars at Home
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A Vegan, Gluten-Free Fruit and Nut Bite Recipe From Pure Bar's Founder

Save yourself a few extra dollars by making your own energy bars at home.
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Save yourself a few extra dollars by making your own energy bars at home. Veronica Bosgraaf, founder of wildly popular Pure Bar, shared this easy recipe for her dessert-like fruit and nut bars. Packed with protein, fiber, and antioxidants, these bars are a great way to satisfy a sweet tooth — minus the guilt! Best of all, they're vegan, gluten-free, and require absolutely no cooking.

Energy Bar Recipe For Cycling
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DIY: Energy Bars For the Long Ride

Cycling is one sport where you definitely need to eat on the go.
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Cycling is one sport where you definitely need to eat on the go. Convenience, portability, and ease of eating are all factors that define a cyclist's fuel. We found a tasty recipe from competitive cyclist and self-described professional snacker Neil Bezdek, aka Rambling Man. Whether you're going on four hours in the saddle or just need energy on the go, this recipe is sure to please. The oats alone will help regulate your body's blood sugars to keep your glucose levels steady, and the chocolate chips give you the instant energy you need to keep on climbing.

From Rambling Man at Bicycle Magazine

DIY: Energy Bars For the Long Ride

Energy Bar Recipe For Cycling

Ingredients

4 cups rolled oats
4 cups cereal
1 cup each filler (nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, etc.)
2 cups sweetener/binding agent: corn syrup, maple syrup, agave nectar, or brown rice syrup
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
Salt to taste

Directions

  1. Heat the sweetener and peanut butter over medium heat; combine the remaining ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

  2. Stir in the heated sweetener mix, pour into a large square pan, and let it cool.

  3. Slice each batch up into 2-inch-by-2-inch squares, each of which delivers about 250 calories and 40 grams of carbs, a perfect dose of energy for 60 minutes on the bike.


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No-Bake Almond Butter Apricot Bites Recipe
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Healthy Snack Recipe: Vegan Almond Butter Apricot Bites

Who wants to turn on the oven in this heat?
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Who wants to turn on the oven in this heat? If you're craving a sweet, cookie-like snack that's high in protein and flavor but don't want the hassle (and temperature) of an oven, then whip up these quick and easy almond butter apricot bites. And just like these peanut butter balls, there's no baking required. All you need is a handful of ingredients and a food processor, and you're set.

This vegan treat is perfect for snacking before a workout but is sweet enough to satisfy your dessert cravings.

Keep reading to find out how to make this simple recipe and to find out the calories in one bite.

Chunky Monkey Flavored Energy Bars
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A Reader Recipe: Chunky Monkey Super Omega-3 Energy Bars

FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber offers vegan, gluten-free, and kid-friendly energy bars inspired by the Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream flavor.
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FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber offers vegan, gluten-free, and kid-friendly energy bars inspired by the Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream flavor. She shared it with us in our Healthy Recipe group in the Fit Community.

Chunky Monkey Super Omega-3 Energy Bars

Chunky Monkey Super Omega-3 Energy Bars
Makes 12 bars

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 12 medjool dates, pitted
  • 1 cup raw walnuts
  • 1 cup quinoa flakes
  • ½ cup chia seeds
  • ¼ cup milled flaxseed
  • ¼ cup cacao nibs or dark chocolate chunks
  • 1 tbsp. virgin coconut oil
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

See the full recipe after the break!

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Fit For April: Must Haves

From what to take with you to the gym to snacks on the go, these health and fitness products have the FitSugar editors raving this month!
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From what to take with you to the gym to snacks on the go, these health and fitness products have the FitSugar editors raving this month! Keep reading to find out more.

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How to Make Fruit and Nut Bars
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DIY: Fruit and Nut Bars

I'm a huge fan of Lärabars, but at $1.50 a pop, I can't afford my addiction.
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I'm a huge fan of Lärabars, but at $1.50 a pop, I can't afford my addiction. Plus each one is around 200 calories, which is slightly high when noshing on one for just a snack.

Check out these simple instructions on how to create your own dried fruit and nut bars. You'll not only save money, but since these bars are slightly smaller, they make the perfect 150-calorie snack or dessert. These bars are made with almonds, dates, and raisins, but you can get creative and experiment with different nuts and dried fruits. I can't tell you how addicted I am to these bars!

If healthy cooking is one of your goals for 2012, be sure to enter to win a Magimix food processor and a year's worth of Kind bars.

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Review and Nutrition Facts For Peanut Butter and Chocolate Energy Bars
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5 Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bars Compared

I aim to eat fresh real food whenever possible, but early morning workouts and a rushed commute to work means I occasionally reach for energy bars on the go.
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I aim to eat fresh real food whenever possible, but early morning workouts and a rushed commute to work means I occasionally reach for energy bars on the go. My flavor of choice is peanut butter and chocolate (because how could you not love the salty and sweet combo?!) and I've tried more varieties than I care to admit. Some are protein-filled and a delight like candy, and others taste like cardboard. It's hard to pick a winner, but my recent go-to has been the Think Thin Chunky Peanut Butter Bar, which packs 20 grams of protein and no added sugar but somehow satisfies my sweet tooth.

Are you a choco-nut too? Check out nutritional breakdowns and reviews of some of other popular choices.