A great sweet healthy treat, my kids LOVE these! They are also perfect to add to your food storage ingredients.
2 1/2 c. Rice krispies
2 c. quick cooking oats
6 T. Flax meal, hemp seed or other ground seeds or wheat germ (for added protein)
1/2 c. dried fruit (cherries, blueberries, strawberries, cranberries, raisins, whatever you like)
1/2 c. chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, peanuts, pistachios, whatever you like)
1/2 c. sweetener, liquid (brown rice syrup, honey, maple syrup, molasses) I like brown rice syrup it gives it a caramel taste and texture.
4 T. sucanate or dark brown sugar
2/3 c. nut butter (almond, cashew, soynut, peanut or whatever you like) I like almond butter it has a deeper flavor and taste then peanut butter.
2 t. vanilla extract
1 t. ground cinnamon
mix the rice krispies, quick oats, flaxseed meal (or other), dried fruit and nuts in a large bowl.
Over med high heat bring liquid sweetener of choice and brown sugar or sucanat to a boil, stir constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in nut butter and vanilla until blended.
Pour warm nut butter mixture over cereal mixture and stir until coated. Press mixture firmly into a 9x13 pan that has been lightly oiled. Let cool in pan. cut into 24 bars, wrap in saran wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
There are other variations you can make up your own favorites:
GERMAN CHOCOLATE BAR: Add chocolate chips or carob chips, with coconut flakes
CHERRY CHOCOLATE BAR: Add Chocolate chips or carob chips with dried cherries.
PEANUT BUTTER BAR: Add roasted peanuts with peanut butter and use honey as sweetener.
CHERRY ALMOND: Add dried cherries, almond butter and chopped almonds and use almond extract in place of vanilla, if you like.
APPLE PIE: Add chopped dried apples and rice syrup or honey with walnuts or pecans and cinnamon.
PECAN PIE: Add pecans, almond butter, rice syrup, dates and cinnamon.
TROPICAL BAR: add pineapple and mangos, with brazil nuts or macadamia nuts and Almond butter or macadamia butter. use almond extract.
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