Peanut Energy Bars
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup peanuts, dry roasted and salted
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, roasted (or any other kind of nut)
- 2 cups raisins, chopped (or any other kind of dried fruit)
- 2 cups rolled oats or 2 cups instant oats
- 2 cups toasted rice cereal
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ (optional)
- 1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Recipe
- 1 coat a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- 2 combine peanuts, sunflower seeds (or other nuts), raisins (or other dried fruit), oats, rice cereal and wheat germ or flax seed meal (if using) in a large bowl.
- 3 combine peanut butter, brown sugar and honey in a large microwaveable bowl and microwave on high or boil on stove top until bubbling (1 to 2 minutes).
- 4 add vanilla and stir until blended.
- 5 pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until covered.
- 6 transfer mixture to the prepared pan. press down firmly (it helps to coat your fingers with cooking spray). let stand for about 1 hour to harden.
- 7 cut into bars.
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