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Recently, I started thinking, "Why are energy bars so damn expensive?  Can't I just make them myself?"  Well, I found the best, easiest energy bar recipe ever online.  It's ultra-simple, and even my sensitive stomach can handle them while running.  The original recipe can be found here.  I've slightly modified it for my liking...  Enjoy!!

-Carl

Easy No-Bake Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter (I prefer natural & creamy)
• 1 cup honey
• 3 cups dry uncooked oatmeal (I prefer Quaker Quick-Oats, because they are cut into smaller pieces)
• 1/4-cup small dried fruit pieces (blueberries, strawberries, etc)
  

Directions

1. Combine peanut butter and honey in a large nonstick pot and warm up over a low heat until runny and mixed.
2. Mix in the oatmeal. You don't want to cook it!!  Just heat it up enough to stir everything together nicely.  The mixture will be very stiff.  (Note: I accidentally cooked the oatmeal once when making these - the resulting bars were disgusting...)
   
3. Press into a 9x9-inch pan.
4. Let cool, then cut into bars.  Store in the refrigerator.