Peanut Butter Snack Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Snack Bars
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
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 whole flaxseed; 3 tablespoons sesame seeds; 2 cups creamy peanut butter; 1-1/2 cups honey; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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

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 whole 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 15x10x1-in. baking pan; gently press into pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

Editor's Note

Look for oat bran cereal near the hot cereals or in the natural foods section.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 215 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 87mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 3g fiber), 7g 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

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danielleylee

Jul 12, 2017

These do have a good crunch. Mine turned out soft but I did make a few changes. I used sunflower butter instead and a few other modifications.
jlhoelzel

Jan 19, 2014

A little difficult to find all ingredients and a little pricey to make, but absolutely delicious and well worth it. Great after morning work outs. My kids love them too.
PinkPuppy

May 11, 2012

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!
KristeninMaine

Feb 21, 2012

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

Jan 27, 2012

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.
jterpstra

Jan 16, 2012

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.
nickheather

Jan 14, 2012

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.