Original PowerBar Energize Copycat (Peanut Butter)
jeffraben.com/recipes · No. 571
A DIY copycat of the discontinued original Peanut Butter PowerBar Energize, aiming to recreate its dense, chewy, taffy-like texture.
Ingredients
Method
- Warm the peanut butter and syrup in a bowl for 20–30 seconds until easy to stir.
- Mix in the dry milk powder and oat bran until a stiff, thick dough forms.
- Press firmly into a lined loaf pan, chill for 30 minutes, and slice into bars. Wrap individually in parchment or foil.
The original Peanut Butter PowerBar Energize (with its signature dense, chewy, taffy-like texture) was discontinued, but you can get very close with specialized cycling bars or a simple 4-ingredient DIY recipe. Closest Store-Bought Alternatives: TORQ Energy Bar (Peanut Butter) — the closest commercial match on the market, formulated for endurance athletes using a 2:1 maltodextrin-to-fructose blend with a dense, chewy, moist texture nearly identical to classic 90s PowerBars. Bonk Breaker (Peanut Butter) — dense and chewy with real peanut butter and oats, slightly softer than the original but avoids the crumbly, granola-like texture of standard snack bars. Clif Bar (Crunchy Peanut Butter) — widely available and comparable in high-carb macro profile, though more grainy/cake-like rather than the smooth, pulled-taffy consistency of the original. The original PowerBar got its dense "space food" chew from a blend of oat bran, milk solids, peanut butter, and simple syrup.
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