Tomorrow we have our quarterly NST meeting and I always make the team a special treat. Tonight I decided to toss everything but the kitchen sink in these bars. These Trail Mix Bars are very nutritious and will sure give us the extra charge we will need to get through the meeting. These bars would be good for the on the go commuter or as an after school snack.

 

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Brown Puffed Rice Cereal

2 Cups of rolled oats (old fashioned oats)

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

1/4 cup molasses

1/4 cup local honey

1/2 cup raw sugar

1 tsp Mexican vanilla extract

1 cup rasins

1 cup dried blueberries

1/2 cup peanuts unsalted and roasted

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/4 cup wheat germ

1 tsp Vietnamese cinnamon

1/4 tsp kosher salt

 

Additional essentials:

9 by 13 pan

Foil

Cooking Spray

Prep work: Line a 9 by 13 with foil and spray with cooking spray. This prep-work will help cut the bars at the end and easier remove from the pan. 

 

Yields 16 bars

Directions:

1. Combined oats, puffed rice cereal, peanuts, almonds, cinnamon, wheat germ, dried blueberries, raisins & salt. Mix with hands to blend thoroughly. Set aside.

2. In a separate microwavable bowl mix peanut butter, honey, molasses, and sugar. Microwave for 1 minute to 1 minute 30 sections and mix every 30 seconds with a spatula.

 

Add vanilla and mix.

 

3. Add hot mixture over the dry ingredients.

 

 

4. Incorporate the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Make sure to coat all the dry ingredients with the wet.

 

5. Pour batter into the 9 by 13 pan. Spread the granola bar batter evenly using a spatula (sprayed with cooking spray will help). Make sure to press down the granola to prevent the bars from falling apart. Cover and refrigerate for an hour to harden.

Enjoy!

 

 

For best results keep in the refrigerator.