How to make energy bars from barley without baking: a recipe

Energy bars are an ideal option for healthy sweets, a dessert for tea, and a tasty snack for children. They can be made with oatmeal, barley, dried fruit, seeds, or nuts. Instead of sugar, you can use a natural sweetener - honey. The main advantage of energy bars is that they are quite satisfying and can be stored for a long time.

The recipe for pearl barleyenergy bars was shared by pastry chef Liliya Tsvit on her Instagram page.

Ingredients for 10-12 pcs:

• pearl barley - 100 g
• sunflower seeds - 100 g
• dried fruits - 50 g

• sugar - 120 g
• lemon juice - 1 tbsp
• honey / thick jam - 80 g

Method of preparation:

1. Rinse the pearl barley and fry it in a dry frying pan.

2. When the barley is dry, add 1 tbsp of oil and fry until golden brown.

3. Then cook the caramel. Pour sugar into a saucepan, add lemon juice and honey. Melt over low heat.

4. Add pearl barley, dried fruits and seeds to the caramel. Stir well.

5. When the mass begins to stick together, put it on the parchment. Cover the top with another sheet of parchment and tamp it down with a rolling pin. Align the sides and make light cuts. Leave to cool completely.