Rice Cereal Energy Bars
Ingredients
- ½ cup sesame seeds
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup chopped dates
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup dried apricots
- ½ cup dried cherries
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 7 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups crunchy peanut butter
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup powdered milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
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Instructions
- Combine sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring until fragrant and toasted. Salt lightly, then set aside to cool.
- Combine dates, raisins, apricots, cherries, chocolate chips, and toasted seeds in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse to chop until small but not pasty. Transfer to a large bowl and mix in crisp rice cereal and oats until well combined.
- Mix together peanut butter, corn syrup, and sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until bubbly. Stir in powdered milk, vanilla, and almond extract until smooth. Pour peanut butter mixture over dried fruit-cereal mixture and mix with a wooden spoon until evenly coated.
- Press mixture into a greased 10x15-inch jellyroll pan using wet hands. Cut into squares and allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.
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