CHEWY ENERGY BARS

By bjnelson55

Can be a snack for lunch, but they’re also a nice portable breakfast or snack. They’re quick, store well and easy to keep on hand.

Ingredients

• 2-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
• 1 cup corn syrup
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Details

Servings 18

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats and wheat germ. In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup, peanut butter and brown sugar. 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 9-in. square pan. Gently press cereal mixture evenly into pan.

Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.




Nutrition Facts: 1 bar equals 212 calories, 8 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.