No Bake No Hassle. And the kids will LOVE them!
Ingredients:
- 3 Cups Old Fashion Oats
- 3 Cups Rice Krispies Cereal
- 1/2 Cup Ground Flax Seed
- 6 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/4 Cup + 1/4 Cup Honey (Divided)
- 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1-2 Tablespoons mini Chocolate Chips (optional)
Directions:
1. Combine oats, rice krispies, and flax seed in a large mixing bowl.
2. Combine butter, 1/4 cup honey, brown sugar, and peanut butter in a small saucepan. Bring to a light boil stirring frequently. Remove from heat and add vanilla and salt.
3. Pour peanut butter mixture into oat mixture. Stir to blend. Add the remaining 1/4 cup honey and stir well. (This will help it stick together a little better.)
4. Line a large jelly roll pan with parchment paper, with extra paper on each end. Dump mixture onto pan and press firmly with mixing spoon or extra parchment paper until flat and even. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips and press in oats with parchment paper.
5. Place in fridge for 1 - 2 hours. Use excess parchment paper to remove from pan. Use a sharp knife to cute into bars. Wrap in plastic wrap or snack zip lock bags and store in airtight container.
*Best if stored in fridge.
Notes:
~ You may use coconut oil instead of butter if you want it a bit healthier.
~ This recipe is not perfect but its good. Not all the bars will stay together. I keep mine in individual zip lock bags so any crumble will be in the bag. You can also use the crumble for granola on yogurt and other yummy things.
~ If you are making these for a special occasion and need them to stick together better, I recommend Quick Oats instead of Old Fashion. Or, you can add 1/2 honey in sauce pan and 2 Tbls - 1/4 cup honey when mixing into the oats. It would just depend how sweet you want to go.
Feel free to comment with any changes you made to the recipe that worked or did not work so we know <3.
Don't forget to pack some in the kids lunches. Enjoy!
