Peanut Power Bar

By Hklbrries

Peanut butter and sunflower nuts add protein to this tasty, homemade granola bar.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 4 cups lowfat granola-type cereal
• 2/3 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips
• 2 tsp vegetable shortening

Preparation

Step 1

Combine honey, brown sugar and butter in 3-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (2 to 3 minutes).

Remove from heat; stir in granola cereal and peanut butter. Press mmixture into greased 9-inch square pan.

Melt chocolate chips in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes). Drizzle chocolate over bars. Chill until firm (1 to 2 hours).

Cut into bars.

Nutrition Information:
Per bar
250 calories
5 g protein
35 g carbohydrates
3 g fiber
11 g fat
10 g cholesterol
110 mg sodium