No-Bake Rice Krispies Peanut Butter Granola Bars (Lower-Fat)

By Stina

This is a delicious lower fat bar if using reduced-fat peanut butter, these are perfect for kid's lunch boxes, feel free to add in some chopped nuts or sunflower seeds or coconut in place of the raisins,

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies (for a firmer bar increase up to 2 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup dark corn syrup or 1/2 cup light corn syrup or 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup reduced-fat peanut butter (or can use regular peanut butter)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup dark raisin (or can use either 1/2 cup chopped nuts or 1/2 cup seeds or 1/2 cup coconut)
• 1/3 cup mini chocolate chip (to prevent melting refrigerate or freeze the chocolate chips before mixing in)

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

1 lightly grease 11 x 7-inch, can use a 13 x 9-inch baking dish but you will have a thinner bar.

2 In a large bowl combine Rice Krispies cereal, oats and raisins.

3 In a saucepan stir the corn syrup or honey and brown sugar until just at a boil.

4 Immediately remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until well combined.

5 Pour over the dry ingredients in the bowl; mix to combine.

6 Mix in mini chocolate chips (if using) work fast the mixture hardens quickly.

7 Transfer the mixture into prepared baking dish, then using slightly wet hands push evenly down into the pan.

8 While the mixture is still soft, for easier slicing take a sharp knife and slice into desired size bars.

9 Chill until firm.