Peanut Energy Bars
photo by limeandspoontt
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
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16 squares or bars
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup dry roasted salted peanut
- 1⁄2 cup roasted sunflower seeds (or more peanuts or other nuts)
- 1⁄2 cup raisins (or other dried fruit)
- 2 cups uncooked oatmeal, old-fashioned or 2 cups uncooked instant oatmeal
- 2 cups toasted rice cereal (Rice Krispies)
- 1⁄4 cup toasted wheat germ (optional)
- 1⁄2 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- In a large bowl, mix together the first five ingredients, plus the wheat germ if desired, and set aside.
- In a medium microwaveable bowl, combine the peanut butter, brown sugar and corn syrup; microwave on high for two minutes. Add vanilla and stir until blended.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until coated.
- For squares, pour the mixture into an 8 x 8-inch pan coated with cooking spray; for bars, spoon it into a 9 x 13-inch oblong pan. Press down firmly. (It helps to coat your fingers with margarine, oil or cooking spray.).
- Let stand for about an hour to harden, then cut into squares or bars.
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Reviews
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WOW, these bars are amazing! They taste sooo good! Very peanutty, seedy, sweet and delicious. Mmmm! I used puffed buckwheat in place of rice krispies and sugar-free hazelnut syrup in place of the corn syrup. I felt that would make it sweet enough, so I left out the sugar completely. That way my bars didnt set up that sturdy, but they tasted so good and I could eat a few more. lol<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this true winner with us, Jen! I cant wait to make these again!<br/>Made and reviewed for I Recommend on recommendation of weekend cooker February 2012.
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These turned out great!! I was looking for something healty to pack for DH's lunches and this fit the bill perfectly. I did use agave instead of the corn syrup and they still held together fine. I also used crumbled up rice cakes instead of the rice krispies to avoid all the extra ingredients they use on those. Mine are probably a little less sweet because of this change but we don't mind at all. Thanks so much for a quick, easy, yet healthy snack!!
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WOW, these bars are amazing! They taste sooo good! Very peanutty, seedy, sweet and delicious. Mmmm! I used puffed buckwheat in place of rice krispies and sugar-free hazelnut syrup in place of the corn syrup. I felt that would make it sweet enough, so I left out the sugar completely. That way my bars didnt set up that sturdy, but they tasted so good and I could eat a few more. lol<br/>THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this true winner with us, Jen! I cant wait to make these again!<br/>Made and reviewed for I Recommend on recommendation of weekend cooker February 2012.
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These turned out great!! I was looking for something healty to pack for DH's lunches and this fit the bill perfectly. I did use agave instead of the corn syrup and they still held together fine. I also used crumbled up rice cakes instead of the rice krispies to avoid all the extra ingredients they use on those. Mine are probably a little less sweet because of this change but we don't mind at all. Thanks so much for a quick, easy, yet healthy snack!!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FLKeysJen
Key Largo, Florida