Friday, March 28, 2008

Granola snack bars

2 1/2 c. rice krispies
2 c. quick-cooking oats
1/2 c. dried cranberries
1/2 c. sunflower seeds
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1/2 c. peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla extract


Lightly grease a 9x13" pan.
Mix rice krispies, oats, cranberries and sunflower seeds in a large bowl.
Mix sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat until boiling.
Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal mixture and mix well.
Press into 9x13" pan. Cool.

TIP: Add more corn syrup and/or peanut butter to make sweeter, chewier bars. Or substitute honey for some or all of the corn syrup to make these healthier.
TIP: Leave out cranberries and sunflower seeds and stir in 1/2 c. chocolate chips instead to make a chocolately granola snack bar.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

How long do these keep? Wanted to make them in the shape of mountains to put in Goody bags for a Grand Teton Wedding.

Maura said...

-Timothy
Mountain granola bars - nice idea! I usually keep these for up to a week and they are fine. Try to keep them in a well sealed container at room temperature so they don't dry out.