Ingredients
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1/2 cup peanuts, dry roasted and salted
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1/2 cup sunflower seeds, roasted (or any other kind of nut)
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2 cups raisins, chopped (or any other kind of dried fruit)
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2 cups rolled oats or 2 cups instant oats
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2 cups toasted rice cereal
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1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
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1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter
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1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
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1/2 cup honey
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1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Coat a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine peanuts, sunflower seeds (or other nuts), raisins (or other dried fruit), oats, rice cereal and wheat germ or flax seed meal (if using) in a large bowl.
- Combine peanut butter, brown sugar and honey in a large microwaveable bowl and microwave on high or boil on stove top until bubbling (1 to 2 minutes).
- Add vanilla and stir until blended.
- Pour the peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until covered.
- Transfer mixture to the prepared pan. Press down firmly (It helps to coat your fingers with cooking spray). Let stand for about 1 hour to harden.
- Cut into bars.