Healthy Peanut Energy Bars

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
• 1/2 cup natural almonds (chopped) or 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup other dried fruit
• 2 cups oats
• 1 cup crispy brown rice cereal
• 1 cup puffed wheat cereal
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1/4 cup natural-style chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/2 cup splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/2 cup agave nectar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 coat a 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• 2 combine all dry ingredients including cinnamon.
• 3 combine and stir peanut butter, almond butter, splenda brown sugar, and agave nectar in large microwaveable bowl.
• 4 microwave on high until bubbling; about 1-2 minutes. add vanilla and stir until blended.
• 5 pour the peanut butter mixture over dry ingredients and stir until coated>.
• 6 transfer mixture to prepared pan. press down firmly. (helps to coat your fingers with cooking spray).
• 7 let stand about 1 hour to harden or refrigerate.
• 8 cut into 16 bars.