Josephine's No-Bake Granola Bars

A quick and yummy way to start the morning. You probably have all the ingredients right in your pantry. You can use your imagination to add other dried fruits, sesame seed, or other nuts, wheat germ, etc. Maple syrup or light corn syrup can work as sweetener substitutes for the honey.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 342 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup raisins
• ½ cup shredded coconut
• ½ cup honey
• ½ cup sunflower seeds
• 1 ½ cups crispy rice cereal
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups quick-cooking rolled oats

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Lightly grease an 8-inch glass baking dish.

Step 2

Bring brown sugar and honey to a boil in a saucepan, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir peanut butter and vanilla into the sugar mixture.

Step 3

Mix oats, rice cereal, raisins, coconut, and sunflower nuts in a large bowl; add peanut butter mixture and blend. Press mixture into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Cool mixture completely before cutting into bars.