Homemade cereal “bars”, in a more robust form factor - as trekking provisions.

Recipe for 20 servings á 400kcal:

  • 200g brazil nuts
  • 400g oat flakes
  • 40g flax seeds
  • 150g trail mix
  • 200g dried cranberries
  • 100g coconut oil
  • 100g almond butter
  • 100g sunflower seeds
  • 100g chocolate chunks
  • 300g frozen berries
  • 250ml maple syrup

Melt the liquid ingredients, chop the rest and mix everything together. Compress firmly into a tray with a spoon or jar. Bake at 170°C for 60-80 minutes.

For an upcoming 12-day trek in Norway, I made these cereal bars in puck shape for better storage inside my backpack. Regular bars just turn into fine powder by day 2 on the trail.

Additional advantage of the puck shape - efficient and safe storage inside a chopped bottle (last year, thus the chocolate coating):