Energy Bars 101: Silverthorne Elementary Energy Bar Making Class
Quality nutrition and exercise are the building blocks for strong growth, healthy development, and the overall well-being of our youth.
Establishing healthy eating and exercise habits early in life can lead to long-term positive behavior into adulthood.
One of the ways I do that at Biked Goods is by teaching a homemade bar-making class using real foods like this one at Silverthorne Elementary School.
This is a FUN, HANDS-ON, EXPERIMENTAL, and COLLABORATIVE way to introduce making homemade food, using real ingredients to the next generation.
I started class by sharing:
What is an energy bar
When we should eat energy bars
How to make homemade energy bars
This was followed by an activity where each group was tasked to pick a recipe, make their energy bars together, give it a creative name, and then last but not least, serve and eat them.
One of my favorite energy bar recipe names of the day: Chocolate Chip Catastrophe 🍫 (Recipe below)
Everyone deserves access to nutritious food, education, and the opportunity to feel good through movement and exercise like you discover while riding a bike.
Thanks to Tyler Bunnelle and his Discovery Lab class at Silverthorne Elementary for giving me the opportunity to help empower and fuel our youth through a partnership like this one.
About the Outdoor Education Program and Discovery Lab at Silverthorne Elementary
About
Silverthorne Elementary is a vibrant and dynamic school celebrating the diverse and unique population in our International Baccalaureate (IB), Outdoor Education, and Dual Language program.
Silverthorne Elementary School’s Outdoor Education Program is a way for students to learn about science while engaging with the many outdoor resources Summit County has to offer.
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Banana Chocolate Chip Catastrophe Bars 🍫
Make these during your next class, team trip, practice, or event.
Ingredients
1/2 cup peanut butter (or almond butter)
1/4 cup honey
1 - 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup crispy rice cereal
1/4 cup dried banana
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
*Makes 8-10 bars depending on size
Directions
Add peanut butter and honey to a mixing bowl. Stir.
Add oats, cereal, dried banana, and chocolate chips to the bowl. Mix.
Firmly press the mixture into bar pan with a spoon or your hands.
Chill for 5-10 minutes. (The longer the better)
Serve and Eat.
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