Energy bars are an excellent staple to have on hand for a quick breakfast or for mid-morning or afternoon snacks. I tend to avoid packaged foods these days due to the unknown quality of the ingredients, the number of additives that are often present, the usually excessive sugar, and the price. But making up a batch of bars using simple quality ingredients is a healthier and more economical option. Take these easy to prepare fruit and nut bars, for example. Well worth the effort, these protein-rich bars keep well for a couple of weeks in a covered container in the refrigerator, assuming that they'd last you that long. All you need is a food processor to pulse the ingredients together, an oven, and a baking pan. Feel free to experiment with a different combination of nuts and fruit, or use peanut butter instead of almond butter, for a varied flavor profile.
