# Homemade Energizing Snacks This Energy Bar Recipe is Vegan, Gluten-Free and Refined Sugar-Free By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-03-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/energy-bar-recipe References: [blog.freepeople](http://blog.freepeople.com/2013/06/restricted-diets-road-trip-energy-bar-recipe/) This energy bar recipe is ideal for those with dietary restrictions. Created by Beth of Tasty Yummies and featured on the Free People blog, the [Road Trip Energy Bar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/castlands-road) is perfect for long travel days as well as an extra boost for people on the go. Especially when travelling, it can be difficult to find places to eat that offer foods you can eat if you have severe allergies or adhere to a strict diet. This [energy bar recipe is gluten-free, vegan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barebells-vegan-bars) and doesn't contain any refined sugar. Ingredients include banana, rolled oats, mini chocolate chips, maple syrup, peanut butter, chia seeds and almond slivers. You can also add espresso powder if you need the [extra caffeine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clif-bar-caffeinated-collection), but it's totally optional. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.2/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 33% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Specialty Dietary Snacks:** Opportunity to create innovative snacks that cater to specific dietary needs, such as gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free options. - **Convenient On-the-go Foods:** Disruptive potential for convenient and portable snacks that provide sustained energy for people traveling or on-the-go. - **Personalized Energy Bars:** Emerging trend in customizable energy bars that allow individuals to choose their preferred ingredients and nutritional requirements. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Health Food:** Opportunity for health food companies to develop and market homemade-like energizing snacks that cater to dietary restrictions. - **Snack Food:** Disruptive potential in the snack food industry for brands to offer energy bars that are vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free alternatives. - **Meal Replacement:** Emerging market for personalized energy bars as a meal replacement option, offering convenient nutrition tailored to individual needs. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unbaked Four-Ingredient Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eattoheal-real-food-bars.md) - [Convenient Protein Breakfast Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apricot-fig-breakfast-bar.md) - [Nourishing Energy Squares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quantum-energy-squares.md) - [Grain-Powered Energy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/healthy-grains-energy-bars.md) - [Mini Caffeinated Fruit Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thats-it-energy.md) - [Jelly Energy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jelly-energy-bar.md) - [Energy-Boosting Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soreen-lift-bars.md) - [Blueberry Energy Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blueberry-energy-bar.md) - [Satiating Soft-Baked Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearty-bars.md)