Comments on: Loving the BITE: Fresh Chocolaty Orange Fuel Bars

By: Kelli, RD

Kelli, RD — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:56:00 +0000

Awesome! And, you’ve made a great nut choice – don’t sell the humble peanut short. It’s a loaded with good fats, high protein, and more economical than other nuts. I often use other nuts in my recipes b/c we tend to eat a fair amount of peanut butter here (homemade, of course! . One of my favorite things about these bars is that once you have the general template recipe, you can begin experimenting with different nut, dry fruits, and flavor combos. Anyway, thanks so much for the follow-up comment and all the best! Kelli, RD

By: V Stolle

V Stolle — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:43:00 +0000

Thanks for your message. My wife and I made these last night and used peanuts because that is what we had in the house. Maybe not the best nut to use but they taste good to me. I’m going to bring a couple along on my bike ride this weekend.

By: Kelli Jennings, RD

Kelli Jennings, RD — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:59:00 +0000

Hmmm…I’m actually not sure. I’ve had them out of the fridge camping for several days without an issue. None of the ingredients are high risk, although the juice *could* go bad, possibly. One option would be to increase the zest to 150%, and then add 1 Tbsp more of honey, and omit the juice from the orange. I think you’d be okay either way, but this would eliminate the only non-shelf-stable ingredient. Same with the lemon bar. The 2 bars have very different flavors, so if you’re looking for a rotation, they may both work for you. Let us know! All the best!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:49:00 +0000

Sounds really good! Any idea how long they’d keep — in a plastic bag in a pannier? Been thinking of bringing out an old scout trekking-recipe, but as far as I remember they were nothing to look forward to … so maybe these would be a good alternative, t kick start a 2 months cycle…

By: Kelli Jennings, RD

Kelli Jennings, RD — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0000

Yes, these are super easy and great for the kids. Heck, the kids can practically make them themselves!:)

By: Kelli Jennings, RD

Kelli Jennings, RD — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0000

I eat a lot of oranges, too – I find them to be really satisfying if I want something sweet. Hope you like ‘em!

By: Kelli Jennings, RD

Kelli Jennings, RD — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:58:00 +0000

Yes, these are super easy and good for kids. Heck, the kids can practically make them:)

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0000

I like easy recipes with minimal ingrediants. I think these would be good for my kids as well. Let the baking begin.

By: George

George — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:36:00 +0000

the only advantage I knew about for oranges was vitamin c. I eat a lot of them so I like knowing that there are other benefits as well. I’ll pass this recipe on to my wife and have her bake some up.

By: Kelli Jennings, RD

Kelli Jennings, RD — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:12:00 +0000

Absolutely – most any nut will work. I think cashews would taste great. Or, if you want to be adventurous…pistachios! Let us know what you think!