Desserts

No-Bake Granola Bars

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I made a few adjustments to this recipe. I used half a cup of cinnamon raisin peanut butter and the other half was whipped peanut butter. I chose craisins instead of nuts. ...read more

posted by

Jessisnapp

on 4/24/2012

time

prep:

15 min

total:

15 min

servings

total:

16 servings

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What You Need

2-1/2

cups crisp rice cereal

1-1/2

cups quick-cooking oats

cup PLANTERS NUT•rition™ Antioxidant Mix

3/4

cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter

1/2

cup honey

1/4

cup packed dark brown sugar

Make It

LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides.

COMBINE first 3 ingredients in large bowl.

MICROWAVE remaining ingredients in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir. Add to cereal mixture; mix well. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.

COOL 30 min. Remove from pan before cutting into bars.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Add 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips to cereal mixture before mixing with the peanut butter mixture.

Substitute

Substitute dried cranberries or dried mixed fruit for the PLANTERS NUT•rition™ Antioxidant Mix.

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pooch80

posted:4/24/2012

They were a little crumbly & next time I might up the wet ingredients. I substituted dried apricots & used chocolate chips. I'm putting them in the fridge to see if that helps firm them up. They were so yummy & there might not be any left for my kids! LOL

Jessisnapp

posted:4/24/2012

I made a few adjustments to this recipe. I used half a cup of cinnamon raisin peanut butter and the other half was whipped peanut butter. I chose craisins instead of nuts. They came out so good and really chewy! I think it would have been better to use a smaller pan so they would have been packed together a little better, but they taste amazing!

Brigitbishop

posted:4/22/2012

They are so easy to make and every one loved them. I substituted cran raisons for peanuts.

charlenestewart

posted:3/23/2012

These seriously tasted like candy & I could've eaten the entire pan myself. I added mini chocolate chips, raisins, craisins, dried apricots, apples, bananas & used Smart Start cereal instead of rice krispies. If adding the extra fruit, increase the amount of pb, honey & brown sugar. Use a potato masher to press in pan.

sbennett05

posted:2/26/2012

Great recipe to make your own granola bars without any added chemicals/preservatives (other than what's already in the cereal and other ingredients). The base of this recipe is fantastic & you can basically choose your mix ins. We made this with walnuts and mini chocolate chips! I also think it would be good with coconut, dried fruit, flax seed, whatever you like!

babykate3

posted:1/26/2012

Loved these granola bars! I followed the advice of others and chopped up the nuts and pressed the mixture in the pan extra firmly. They held together just fine. I did add craisins as well and really liked that addition.

kenojo1120

posted:10/16/2011

I used peter pan pb (whipped) with raisins, pecans, then I mixed rice krispies and fiber one cereal as my base. I basically used what I had in the house and it came out delicious! Thanks for the idea

Babykate

posted:10/4/2011

Wonderful, after school snack for the kids. They loved them! I listened to the other reviewers that mentioned the bar not sticking together, so I chopped the nuts very small and pressed the mixture very, very firmly into the pan. That seemed to solve the problem. Will make again with chocolate chips, but will cut down on sugar so they won't be so sweet.

pearlwinger

posted:10/3/2011

These are so easy and so very good. I put both nuts and dried berries in - but chopped both first. My daughter requests these quite often.

swaccj

posted:10/1/2011

Very Delicious!!