
How To Make Microwave Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Enjoy these granola bars with a rich, peanut butter flavor and made entirely of Rice Krispies. It’s sweet and easy to make, it’s a delicious instant treat!
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsquick oats
- 2cupsRice Krispies cereal
- 1cupchunky peanut butter
- ½cuphoney
- ¼cupdark brown sugar
- â…›tspsalt
- ½tspvanilla extract
Instructions
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Line an 8×8-inch baking dish with aluminum foil leaving a 2-inch overhang. In a large mixing bowl, toss together oats and Rice Krispies, set aside.
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In a separate microwave-safe mixing bowl, combine peanut butter, honey, brown sugar and salt. Heat mixture on High power for 1 minute, remove and stir.Â
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Return to microwave and heat on High power 1 minute longer. Remove from microwave, pour in vanilla and whisk mixture for 30 seconds.
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Pour peanut butter mixture over oat mixture and toss well to evenly coat.Â
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Pour mixture into a prepared baking dish, firmly press mixture into an even layer. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze 10 to 15 minutes or chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Lift bars from dish using foil overhang and cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 249.72kcal
- Fat:Â 12.05g
- Saturated Fat:Â 2.39g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.02g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 5.87g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 3.03g
- Carbohydrates:Â 32.25g
- Fiber:Â 2.37g
- Sugar:Â 17.43g
- Protein:Â 6.94g
- Sodium:Â 52.89mg
- Calcium:Â 20.41mg
- Potassium:Â 184.83mg
- Iron:Â 2.41mg
- Vitamin A: 49.98µg
- Vitamin C:Â 2.86mg
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