Get-up-and-Go Peanut Crunch Bar
2 cups GoLean cereal (or other high-fiber cereal)
4 oz. peanuts, dry roasted with salt, all types
1/4 cup cranberries, sweetened, dried
1/4 cup blueberries, dried
1/3 cup honey, strained or extracted
1/4 cup peanut butter, smooth
1 Tbsp. brown sugar, packed
2 tbsp peanut flour, defatted* (optional) |
Prepare an 8-inch square dish by lightly spraying with non-stick spray or lining with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, mix cereal with peanuts, cranberries, and blueberries and set aside. Stir together honey, peanut butter, brown sugar, and peanut flour (if using) in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until the mixture is combined and pourable. All at once, add honey & peanut butter mixture to dry ingredients, stirring quickly to combine. Pour this mixture into the prepared pan, pressing into the pan with a silicone or lightly oiled spatula, and let cool completely. Once bars are completely cool and set up, turn out on a cutting board and cut into 12 equal sized bars.
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