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Granola Bars ( Makes 27- 3” X 1” bars)
½ cup packed brown sugar ½ cup honey
½ cup peanut butter ½ cup raisins or peanuts
3 ½ cups granola ( can use 2 cups oatmeal & 1 ½ cups Rice Krispies)

Butter 9” inch square pan. Set aside. In large saucepan combine brown sugar and honey- cook over medium heat until boiling. Remove from heat- Stir in peanut butter until melted and blended. Stir in granola mix and raisins until well coated. Press into pan. Cut in 3” x 1” in bars.

Cereal Yogurt Bars
2 cups Raisin Bran cereal ¾ cup flour
¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar ½ tsp. Cinnamon
½ butter 1 egg, slightly beaten
8 oz. strawberry low-fat yogurt 2 Tblsp. Flour

Mix cereal, ¾ cup flour, sugar, and cinnamon in small bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press ½ of the mixture firmly in the bottom of greased 8-inch square baking pan. Mix yogurt, egg, and 2 Tblsp. Flour in another small bowl. Spread over cereal mixture in pan; sprinkle with remaining cereal mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutri-Grain Bar Clone
1 pkg. yellow cake mix 2 ½ cup quick oats
¾ cup butter 12 oz. Preserves or jam
1 Tblsp. Water

Preheat oven to 375°. Melt butter. Combine cake mix and oats with melted butter until mixture is crumbly. Measure about 3 cups of this mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan. Press firmly into pan to cover the bottom. Combine preserves and water; spoon over crumb mixture in pan, and spread evenly. Cover with remaining crumb mixture. Pat firmly to make top even. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes- top should be very light brown. Cool completely before cutting.

Energy Bars
1/2 cup butter, or margarine melted 2 Tblsp. Honey
½ tsp. salt 2/3 cup nuts, chopped
2 eggs, beaten 2 cups granola cereal
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°. Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend well. Pat into greased 8 inch square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and cut into 16 bars.