Teri’s No Bake Granola Bars

 

1 ½ cups Rice Krispies

½ cup Uncle Sam’s Cereal

1 ½ cups quick-cooking oats

½ cup brown sugar, packed

½ cup dark corn syrup

¾ cup reduced-fat peanut butter (or can use regular peanut butter)

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ – ¾ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted, nuts, coconut, or Craisins, I used all

 

DIRECTIONS:

Lightly grease 11 x 7-inch, can use a 13 x 9-inch baking dish but you will have a thinner bar.  In a large bowl combine Rice Krispies cereal, oats, and raisins.  In a saucepan stir the corn syrup or honey and brown sugar until just at a boil.

Immediately remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until well combined.  Pour over the dry ingredients in the bowl; mix to combine.  Mix in mini chocolate chips (if using) work fast the mixture hardens quickly.

Transfer the mixture into a prepared baking dish, then using slightly wet hands push evenly down into the pan.  While the mixture is still soft, for easier slicing take a sharp knife and slice into desired size bars.  Chill until firm.