The perfect treat for lunch boxes or after
school snacks, these high-energy granola bars are chock full
of rice cereal, oatmeal, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips and
peanut butter. From the kitchen of Margot LaFontaine of Fort
Collins, CO.
Chocolate Granola
Bars
- 2 cups (12 ounce package) NESTLÉ®
TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 1 1/2 cups puffed rice cereal
- 1 1/2 cups quick oats
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1/3 cup shelled sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1/3 cup peanut butter
- Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Combine morsels, cereal, oats, coconut
and sunflower seeds in large bowl.
- Heat honey and butter in small, uncovered
saucepan until mixture just comes to a boil; reduce heat. Boil
gently for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir in peanut butter until melted and well combined.
- Pour peanut butter mixture over chocolate
mixture in bowl. Stir well to combine (morsels will melt). Carefully
press mixture firmly into prepared baking pan with a spatula
or the back of a spoon. Cover; refrigerate until firm. When firm,
cut into bars. Store in a covered container in refrigerator for
up to 1 week.
Makes 32 bars.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/32
of recipe): Calories: 130 Calories from Fat: 70 Total Fat: 7
g Saturated Fat: 3.5 g Cholesterol: 5 mg Sodium: 30 mg Carbohydrates:
16 g Dietary Fiber: 1 g Sugars: 11 g Protein: 2 g
Recipe and photograph are the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
