Hello. I have never made energy bars before and was looking for a good recipe. While the majority of the recipes call for baking, I have found some that do not require baking, or, at most, require dehydrating at low temperatures. I was wondering, are the recipes where ingredients are not heated to high temperatures better? That is, are some nutrients/vitamins lost when ingredients are heated to high temperatures? The no-bake recipes I found usually were more of a fruit-seed-and-nut kind and did not contain oats or flour (and, of course, they did not contain eggs). Is it necessary for oats or flour to be heated up to baking temperatures in order to taste good? Many thanks! :)

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