Peanut Energy Bars Recipe With Nutrition Data and Calorie Count

Peanut Energy Bars

Great if you need breakfast or a snack on the run.

Yields:

16 servings

Meal Type:

Snack
Breakfast

Rating:

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups toasted rice cereal
  • 2 cups packed raisins
  • 1/2 cup sunflower kernels
  • 4 oz dry roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, natural
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup light corn syrup
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup wheat germ, toasted

Directions

  • Coat 9 x 13" baking pan with cooking spray.
  • Combine peanuts, sunflower seeds (or other nuts), raisins (or other dried fruit), oats, rice cereal, and wheat germ in a large bowl.
  • Combine peanut butter, brown sugar and corn syrup (or honey) in a large microwavable bowl; microwave on high until bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add vanilla and stir until blended. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until coated.
  • Transfer mixture to the prepared pan. Press down firmly (coat your fingers with cooking spray, if needed).
  • Let stand for 1 hour to harden. Cut into bars.
  • You can add anything you have on hand, such as unsweetened coconut, mini semi-sweet chips in lieu of the brown sugar, etc.
  • Note: based on a recipe from WebMD.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Daily Values

Calories
Amount Per Serving 353
% Daily Value*
  • Total Fat
    Amount Per Serving 11.44g
    % Daily Value 15%
    • Saturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 1.655g
    • Trans Fat
      Amount Per Serving 0g
    • Polyunsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 4.388g
    • Monounsaturated Fat
      Amount Per Serving 4.612g
  • Cholesterol
    Amount Per Serving 0mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Sodium
    Amount Per Serving 116mg
    % Daily Value 5%
  • Total Carbohydrate
    Amount Per Serving 58.95g
    % Daily Value 21%
    • Dietary Fiber
      Amount Per Serving 4.8g
      % Daily Value 17%
    • Total Sugars
      Amount Per Serving 25.65g
      Includes -g Added Sugars
  • Protein
    Amount Per Serving 9.1g

Nutrients Declaration Requirement

  • Vitamin A
    Amount Per Serving 0mcg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Vitamin C
    Amount Per Serving 1mg
    % Daily Value 1%
  • Vitamin D
    Amount Per Serving -mcg
    % Daily Value -%
  • Calcium
    Amount Per Serving 3mg
    % Daily Value 0%
  • Iron
    Amount Per Serving 15mg
    % Daily Value 83%
  • Potassium
    Amount Per Serving 418mg
    % Daily Value 9%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.

Nutrition summary:

  • Calories 353 KCal
  • Fat 11.44 g
  • Carbs 58.95 g
  • Protein 9.1 g

There are 353 calories in 1 serving of Peanut Energy Bars.

How long would it take to burn off 353 KCal?

Basketball

35 minutes

Cycling (10 MPH)

48 minutes

Jogging

28 minutes

Running

23 minutes

Swimming (crawl, moderate pace)

34 minutes

Walking

41 minutes

Weight Training

41 minutes

Values estimated based on person weighing 160 lbs.

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