How to Make a Homemade Clif Bar

Dried fruit, nuts, chocolate chips, coconut shavings, and more are great add-ins for energy bars.

As for the wet mix, Clif Bar uses brown rice syrup, cane syrup, milled flaxseed, date paste, and soy butter (or peanut butter).

In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the wet ingredients for about 30 seconds.

Beat the dry ingredients into the wet for about 2 minutes.

Beat until all the ingredients come together.

Beat in the mix-ins for 30 seconds to 2 minutes, depending on how finely chopped you want the dried fruits and nuts.

Use an oil spray (vegetable or coconut) to spray down a cutting board, a plastic bowl scraper, and your hands. Transfer the energy bar "dough" to the cutting board with the help of the greased bowl scraper.

Form a log that's about the length of the cutting board.

Use a greased metal bench scraper to cut the "dough" into 9 equal pieces.

While Clif gave us a nifty packaging, simply wrap each individual bar in plastic wrap or small ziplock bags.