Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Granola Bars

Granola Bars
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 c. quick oats
2 c. Rice Krispy cereal
1/4 c. ground flax seed OR 1/4 c. steel cut oats (optional) 
1 T. wheat germ (optional)
1 c. chocolate chips or mixture of coconut, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, etc.  
Place in pan:  honey & brown sugar.
Cook over medium-high heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter.
Mix together in large bowl: oats, cereal, flax seed & wheat germ.  Pour honey mixture over dry ingredients and stir until well mixed.  
Stir in chocolate chips and any other add ins.  
Press into a greased 9x13 pan.  
Cool until firm.
Cut into 24 4x1" bars.  Store in air tight container.  

In place of peanut butter you could use sunbutter, almond butter, cashew butter, etc.

Hint:  if you freeze the chocolate chips they won't melt when stirred into the warm mixture.  

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