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Sweet Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

 

September 18th 2011

Contributed by: Jamie Geller

 

 

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Recipe

Sweet Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

Times

  • Prep Time : 10 min
  • Cook Time : 5 minutes + chill time 1 hour min
  • Ready Time : 15 min

Servings

8 Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Chex® cereal
  • 2 cups Honey Nut Cheerios®
  • 2/3 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter

Directions

Lightly spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

 

Place Chex in a sealable plastic bag and crush slightly with a rolling pin or by hand. In a large bowl combine crushed Chex, Cheerios and sunflower seeds.

 

In 3-quart saucepan, over medium-high heat, heat honey, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla just to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Pour over cereal mixture and stir gently until evenly coated.

 

Press mixture into prepared baking pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set. Cut into 8 bars. Store covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.

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Jamie Geller is the only cookbook author who wants to get you out of the kitchen – not because she doesn’t love food – but because she has tons to do. As “The Bride Who Knew Nothing” Jamie found her niche as everybody’s favorite cook next-door. Specializing in scrumptious meals that are a snap to prepare, she authored the Quick & Kosher Cookbook series and is co- founder of the Kosher Media Network, which recently launched the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller magazine and companion website JoyofKosher.com, a social network for foodies. Jamie hosts the popular Quick & Kosher cooking show online at youtube.com/joyofkosher and on-air on JLTV. Jamie and her “hubby” live in Monsey, NY. Their five children give her plenty of reasons to get out of the kitchen — fast.

 

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One Response to Sweet Peanut Butter Cereal Bars

  1. avatar DS says:

    May I suggest that you include some nutrition facts with your recipes. This recipe, for instance, contains a huge amount of sugar and fat and you are touting it as a breakfast alternative

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