Quick and easy, these chewy no-bake bars are loaded with oats, crispy rice cereal, peanuts and sweetened with pure golden honey.

Chewy Monkey Bars

3 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup liquid honey
1/3 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup peanut butter (any style)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled (quick) oats
4 cups crispy rice cereal
1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1/4 cup dry-roasted peanuts

1. Combine marshmallows, honey, butter, peanut butter, vanilla and salt together in a medium saucepan. Heat mixture over low heat, stirring constantly.
2. In a greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan, combine oats, rice cereal, coconut and peanuts. Pour honey mixture over dry ingredients. Mix until thoroughly coated. Pack mixture firmly into the pan. Cool and cut into 24 bars.

Makes 24 bars.

Recipe courtesy of the National Honey Board.