Rice Cereal Energy Bars
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Cooking:
30 min.
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Servings per container:
24
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Ingredients for - Rice Cereal Energy Bars

1. Sesame seeds - ½ cup
2. Sunflower seeds - ½ cup
3. Salt - 1 pinch
4. Chopped dates - ½ cup
5. Raisins - ½ cup
6. Dried apricots - ½ cup
7. Dried Cherries - ½ cup
8. Semisweet chocolate chips - ½ cup
9. Rolled oats - 1 cup
10. Crisp rice cereal - 7 cups
11. Corn syrup - 1 cup
12. White sugar - 1 cup
13. Crunchy peanut butter - 1 ½ cups
14. Powdered milk - 1 cup
15. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon
16. Almond extract - ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Rice Cereal Energy Bars

1. Stage

Combine the sesame seeds and sunflower seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring until fragrant and toasted. Salt lightly, and set aside to cool.

2. Stage

Combine the dates, raisins, apricots, cherries, chocolate chips and the toasted seeds in the container of a food processor. Pulse to chop until small but not pasty. Transfer to a large bowl, and mix with oats and crisp rice cereal.

3. Stage

In a small glass bowl, mix together the corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter. Heat in the microwave until bubbly. Stir in the powdered milk, vanilla, and almond extract. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the bowl of cereal and goodies, and mix with a wooden spoon until everything is evenly coated.

4. Stage

Press the mixture into a greased 10x15 inch jellyroll pan using wet hands. Cut into squares, and allow to cool completely before removing from the pan.