Bits-n-pieces Granola Bars

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 2 cups old fashioned oats (or quick cooking)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup dried dates
• 1/4 cup sweetened coconut
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 combine all dry ingredients except brown sugar in a large bowl.
• 2 in a small sauce pan combine brown sugar and light corn syrup.
• 3 heat until just boiling while stirring constantly (do not cook longer to avoid scorching sugar).
• 4 remove from heat. stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
• 5 add peanut butter mixture to dry ingredients.
• 6 quickly combine, then press into an ungreased 9"x13" pan. i wet my hands with cool water, then firmly press the mixture as flat as possible.
• 7 once cool cut into 12 bars.
• 8 enjoy!