It’s a wonderful thing that these cute little bars are so full of energy–because you may just need some…to make more. They fit perfectly into snack-sized ziploc bags to tuck nicely into your purse or pocket. Oh, and one more thing—they taste fabulous.
The honest to goodness, gospel truth is that it was all I could do to get a photo of the last couple of bars before they got snatched up too.
Forgive the blurry shots–I was in a hurry.
Chewy Energy Bars
Ingredients:
2-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1 cup corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats and wheat germ. In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup, peanut butter and brown sugar.
Cook over medium heat until peanut butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture; mix well.
Transfer to a greased 9-in. square pan. Gently press cereal mixture evenly into pan. Cool completely. Cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts: 1 bar equals 212 calories, 8 g fat, 0 cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein.
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- Chewy Energy Bars
- Ingredients:
- 2-1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats
- ¼ cup toasted wheat germ
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup peanut butter
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats and wheat germ. In a small saucepan, combine the corn syrup, peanut butter and brown sugar.
- Cook over medium heat until peanut butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture; mix well.
- Transfer to a greased 9-in. square pan.
- Gently press cereal mixture evenly into pan.
- Cool completely.
- Cut into bars.
They look so good and taste good too. 😉
Hey, where’s the print box for the recipe? These look like a keeper for sure, they’d make a great snack for my girls lunches too.
These were really good! I love how they tasted so it was a nice bonus that they are healthy too! 😉
Ooops….it’s up. :}
Questions –
Could you use honey in place of the corn syrup?
Where do you get toasted wheat germ?
They do look yummy 😀
I just looked it up and you can substitute corn syrup equally with honey. They may be slightly less chewy in a day or two, but they won’t last that long anyway. They are just tooooo good!
Also, toasted wheat germ is in a jar in the cereal section. I’ve gotten it from Macey’s before.
I tried these for a party yesterday, substituting toasted sesame seeds and a little flax seed for the wheat germ I didnt have. I also split the corn syrup with honey. A TOTAL smash hit, all 24 bars were gobbled up in the hour I spent at the party and 3 people asked me for the recipe. Thanks aunt Launi!! Your recipes always save the day!!