No Bake Rice Krispies Peanut Butter Granola Bars

By Jan_C

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)

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 12mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.


Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/no-bake-rice-krispies-peanut-butter-granola-bars-lower-fat-73754#ixzz1WEy0yj9M