Granmary's Great Granola Bars & Bites

3PrincessMom's Note:

This is a quick, no-bake granola bar recipe that works perfectly for picky eaters. Our family likes to roll the granola into bite-size spheres that mimic the "Granola Bites" from the grocery store.

• Total Time: 6 mins
• Prep Time: 1 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.0 snacks

• 1 ¼ cups crispy rice cereal (the kind that goes "snap, crackle, pop")
• 1 cup quick-cooking oat
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1⁄8; cup corn syrup
• 1⁄8; cup honey
• ¼ cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Mix the cereal, oats, and raisins in a mixing bowl and set aside.
2. In a small pot on the stove, stir together the brown sugar, corn syrup, and honey over medium to medium-high heat and bring to a rolling boil.
3. Continue to boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
4. Remove from heat and blend in the peanut butter and vanilla.
5. Pour over the cereal/oat/raisin mixture and combine.
6. At this point, you can roll into 1/2 inch spheres to make granola bites, or press into a small square or rectangular dish to form bars.
7. Store tightly covered.

Reviews

[Marisa in Hamilton, Ontario]

Everyone loves this, my niece, co-workers and friends! I excluded the raisins.