Elven Adventuring Rations - Ginger Cranberry Power Bars inspired by DnD and Fantasy Games
These light but energy packed power bars are easy to make, pack, and refuel with good energy while on tough Dungeons and Dragons quests!
Servings 16 bars
Calories 160kcal
Cost 15 gold
Equipment
- Mixing bowl
- Saucepan
- Baking pan
Ingredients
Dry Mix
- 1½ cup old fashioned rolled oats
- ½ cup raw almonds chopped
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup crystallized ginger chopped small
- ½ cup dried cranberries
Melty Mix
- ⅓ cup almond butter or your choice
- ¼ cup maple syrup we used light maple syrup to save on sugar
- 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk or your choice
- ½ cup Medjool dates pitted and chopped small
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F (162°C) and line a baking dish with parchment paper.
- Combine all the Dry Mix ingredients in your mixing bowl.
- Add all the Melty Mix ingredients in your saucepan over a medium-low heat cooking fire or stove. Stir slowly until melted.
- Pour the Melty Mix into the mixing bowl with the Dry Mix and stir thoroughly.
- Set your baking sheet and mixing bowl near the sink, wet your hands, and grab the mix and press it down into the sheet in a large rectangle about ¼-½ inch thick. Repeatedly wet your hands while you press to avoid sticking.
- Bake for 20 minutes, let cool, then cut into 16 bars. Store in an airtight container or wrap individually, we used beeswax paper to wrap some for a hike! Serve to hungry adventurers before your next big dungeon!
Notes
Featuring 160 calories, 6.5g fat, 20g carbs, and 6.3g protein per bar, these are a great and balanced way to pack some lightweight energy on your next fantasy adventure. Whether you are raiding with your fellow vikings or slaying the nearby ogre, these snacks will keep you in the fight and ready for action in any fantasy or real world setting!
This recipe is part of our new series of "Tavern food made healthy", an initiative we're taking to make fantasy foods come to life in a way that aligns with your health goals. Each recipe will take rustic foods, make some easy tweaks to improve their nutrition, and focus on flavor that any adventurer could be excited by. This recipe was done in partnership with Tank Tolman, an amazing fantasy-inspired fitness creator that we've been fans of for a long time. This recipe and many more can be found on Tank's Training app. A library of healthy recipes along with a ton of fantasy inspired workout plans like Barbarian Hammer Workouts and Ranger Bodyweight Workouts, and a welcoming community of others working on leveling up their fitness and cheering each other along, are all part of this awesome app. You can get started on the app today at https://www.gameplanapps.com/tank