No Bake Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (500 mL) low-fat granola cereal
• 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) crispy brown rice cereal
• 1 cup (250 mL) uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) dried cranberries or dried blueberries
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) honey
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) creamy natural peanut butter
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) canola oil
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine granola, rice cereal, oats, almonds and dried berries; set aside.
2. In small saucepan, mix together honey, peanut butter, canola oil and vanilla over low heat and heat 5 minutes or until blended.
3. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until coated. Press mixture into lightly greased 9 x 13 inch (22 x 33 cm) pan.
4. Press mixture down tightly with wax paper.
5. Cover and cool completely in pan in refrigerator at least 1 hour before slicing into 24 bars.

Nutritional Info

per serving (1 bar)

• Calories 115
• Protein 3 g
• Total Fat 5 g
• Saturated Fat 1 g
• Cholesterol 0 mg
• Carbohydrates 15 g
• Fibre 2 g
• Sugars 9 g
• Added sugars 5 g
• Sodium 33 mg
• Potassium 23 mg

Retrieved from the Heart & Stroke Foundation.