Oatmeal Peanut Butter Energy Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups brown rice cereal crisp
• 1 tablespoon canola oil 
• 0.5 cup natural creamy peanut butter 
• 0.5 cup apricots dried chopped
• 0.5 cup figs dried chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 cup honey 
• 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 0.3 cup brown sugar light
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup 
• 0.5 cup roasted peanuts chopped
• 2 cups rolled oats 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.3 cup wheat germ toasted

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• baking paper
• baking pan
• spatula

Directions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Spray a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
3. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar, cinnamon. Stir and cook until mixture just begins to bubble, about 3 to 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
5. In a large bowl, combine oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, peanuts, apricots, figs and salt.
6. Pour peanut butter mixture over oatmeal mixture and stir gently with a spatula until well combined.
7. Transfer to baking dish, cover with parchment paper and press firmly into dish. Allow to cool completely (will cool faster in the refrigerator).
8. Cut into squares or bars.