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ENERGY BARS

Active Time : 40 minutes
Total Time : 40 minutes
Serves : 24 bars
INGREDIENTS
  • 3/4 cup whole natural almonds
  • 1/2 cup dry roasted sunflower kernels
  • 1/2 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 7 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 12 ounce bottle honey
  • 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup instant nonfat dry milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS

Combine almonds, sunflower kernels, dates, apricots, cranberries and chocolate chips in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped, but not pasty. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Add crispy rice cereal and oats mixing until well combined; set aside.

In a medium saucepan over low heat, combined honey, peanut butter and sugar; stir until well combined and bubbly (about 5-7 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in dry milk and vanilla (mixture will be thick).

Pour over cereal mixture and stir with a large wooden spoon. If needed, use your hands to knead like dough to incorporate cereal mixture. Press mixture on to a greased 15x10-inch jelly-roll pan.

Allow to cool slightly; cut into bars and allow to cool completely before removing from pan. Refrigerate in an airtight container.