Chewy Granola Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) package large marshmallows
• 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups oats
• 1 cup crisp rice cereal (rice krispies)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 tablespoons wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix together the oats, rice cereal, chocolate chips, coconut, sunflowers, peanuts, raisins, wheat germ, and sesame seeds.
• 2 in a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the marshmallows, peanut butter, butter, corn syrup and vanilla.
• 3 microwave the marshmallow mixture at 70% power for 2-3 minutes, stirring often until well-blended.
• 4 quicky stir the dry ingredients in to the marshmallow mixture. you'll have to work quickly as the mix will get gooey fast.
• 5 spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. to flatten the granola bars, i spray the bottom of a second baking pan with cooking spray, nest this second pan on top of the pan with the mix and press down hard.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees f. for 15-20 minutes.
• 7 cool and cut into 24 bars.