Energy Bars

2 eggs

1 large ripe banana, mashed

1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats

½ cup unsalted raw sunflower seeds

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup nonfat dry milk powder

½ cup chopped pitted dates

½ cup raisins

½ cup chopped walnuts

½ cup chopped dried apricots

½ cup toasted wheat germ

⅓ cup pure maple syrup

¼ cup whole-wheat pastry flour

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Mix the eggs, banana, oats, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, milk powder, dates, raisins, walnuts, apricots, wheat germ, maple syrup, and whole-wheat pastry flour together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; set aside to cool. Cut into 9 bars and wrap with plastic to store.