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| INGREDIENTS |
| 1½ cups |
dried apples, finely chopped |
| ¼ cup |
chopped pecans |
| 3 cups |
Whole Grain Total cereal |
| ⅓ cup |
honey |
| ¼ cup |
golden raisins |
| 1 tbsp. |
packed brown sugar |
| ⅓ cup |
smooth peanut butter |
| ¼ cup |
apple butter |
| ½ tsp. |
ground cinnamon |
| ½ cup |
old fashioned or quick cooking oats |
| ¼ cup |
dry-roasted sunflower kernels |
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| RECIPE |
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Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
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Sprinkle ½ cup of the apples over bottom of pan.
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Place cereal in Zip Lock plastic bag. Seal bag and coarsely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet. Set aside.
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In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat ½ cup of the apples, the honey, raisins, and brown sugar to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
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Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until hot and bubbly; remove from heat.
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Stir peanut butter into cooked mixture until melted.
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Stir in apple butter and cinnamon.
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Stir in oats and sunflower kernels until well mixed.
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Stir in crushed cereal.
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Press mixture very firmly (or bars will crumble) and evenly onto apples in pan.
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Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup apples and the pecans; press lightly into bars.
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Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set.
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For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
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| SERVING SUGGESTION |
SERVING SIZE:
1 bar
NUMBER OF SERVINGS:
12
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| NUTRITION FACTS |
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| Calories |
210 |
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| Total Fat |
7 g |
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| Sodium |
120 mg |
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| Total Carbohydrates |
34 g |
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| Fiber |
3 g |
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| Protein |
4 g |
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