When you’re on a multi-day hike and carrying all of your food, you need something lightweight to keep you going. These white chocolate, cranberry and pistachio energy bars are high energy and high protein to help sustain your energy over those massive hiking kilometres. Best of all, no oven required!

Preparation Time: 25 minutes / Cooking Time: 15 minutes/ Makes 16 bars

Ingredients:

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup of desiccated coconut

2/3 cup almond meal

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup pistachios, chopped

1/2 cup sesame seeds

125g butter (or a polyunsaturated spread)

1/2 cup honey or golden syrup

1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

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