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Peanut Butter Snack Bars Recipe

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Athletes need snacks that are as on-the-go as they are. These portable bars combine protein and whole grains to fuel workouts. —Nettie Hogan, Wadsworth, Ohio

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Peanut Butter Snack Bars Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 36 Servings

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Ingredients

3-1/4 cups Kashi Heart to Heart honey toasted oat cereal
2-3/4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup unblanched almonds
1/2 cup sunflower kernels
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/4 cup uncooked oat bran cereal
1/4 cup wheat bran
1/4 cup flaxseed
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 cups creamy peanut butter
1-1/2 cups honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. In a small saucepan, combine peanut butter and honey. Cook over medium heat until peanut butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture; mix well.
Transfer to a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan; gently press into pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container. Yield: 3 dozen.

Editor's Note: Look for oat bran cereal near the hot cereals or in the natural foods section.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 215 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 87 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 high-fat meat.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Snack Bars in Taste of Home December/January 2012, p72

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Reviewed on May. 11, 2012 by PinkPuppy

my family loves these, even my 18 month old. I tried them with Peanuts instead of almonds and my husband liked them better. I have also tried adding cinnamon,that was good too!

Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by KristeninMaine

I used a marble rolling pin to push them into the pan and to condense them so they were not crumbly. We are addicted.

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2012 by klamathdi

These are very tasty-I liked the crunch but the next time I make I am going to use less peanut butter and honey. I felt the ratio of PB was way too much.

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2012 by jterpstra

My husband said we should always have these in the house. I wrapped them individually and froze them. We grab a few if we're headed out just in case it's pushing meal time. It will be cheaper to make them the next time since I will have most of the ingredients on hand.

Reviewed on Jan. 14, 2012 by nickheather

We Love them! I'm just now getting ready to make them for a second time. They're very easy to put together. I have a 9 x 13 pan and I cut 16 bars. My husband's only request was to add some chocolate chips, so I found the Nestle mini chips I will be putting in this time.