Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

These bars make a great on the go snack to satisfy a sweet tooth. Trying adding pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, or chopped nuts to add a little extra crunch.

Makes

16 Servings

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup honey* (see Notes)
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 cups rice cereal
• 2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup raisins or other dried fruit

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. In a large saucepan, bring honey to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to low and stir in peanut butter.
4. Add cereal, oats and raisins; mix well. Remove from heat
5. Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking pan. Press mixture into pan. When cool, cut into 16 bars.
6. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

* Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old. Try this recipe with 4 cups of unsweetened cereal flakes instead of the rice cereal and oats. To avoid peanuts or peanut butter, try sunflower seeds or sunflower seed butter.