Name: Chewy No-Bake Grain and Oat Bars
Yield: Makes 15
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more; 4 cups mixed unsweetened puffed grain cereal (such as corn, rice, kamut, and/or millet); 1 cup old-fashioned oats; 1 1/2 cups dried fruit, nuts, seeds, unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut flakes, and/or chocolate chips, chopped if large; 1/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar; 1/3 cup honey; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/3 cup creamy nut butter (such as cashew, almond, or peanut); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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These easy to make, customizable bars are packed with enough virtuous things that you might almost forget they’re dessert. Pack them in lunches, take them on road trips, or serve them for family movie nights—everyone will be happy.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 15

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more

4 cups mixed unsweetened puffed grain cereal (such as corn, rice, kamut, and/or millet)

1 cup old-fashioned oats

1 1/2 cups dried fruit, nuts, seeds, unsweetened shredded coconut or coconut flakes, and/or chocolate chips, chopped if large

1/3 cup (packed) light brown sugar

1/3 cup honey

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/3 cup creamy nut butter (such as cashew, almond, or peanut)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1
Butter a 13x9" baking dish. Toss puffed cereals, oats, and dried fruits, nuts, seeds and/or coconut (all mix-ins except chocolate chips) in a large bowl with your hands to evenly distribute.
Step 2
Bring brown sugar, honey, salt, and 4 Tbsp. butter to a boil in a small saucepan and let cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and whisk in nut butter and vanilla until smooth. Drizzle over puffed rice mixture and stir with a large rubber spatula until everything is evenly coated. If using chocolate chips, let mixture cool about 5 minutes before mixing in.
Step 3
Scrape mixture into prepared dish and press and compact down into an even layer with buttered hands. Let cool at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.
Do Ahead
Step 4
Bars can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

TagsSnack Bar Oat Rice & Grains Peanut Butter Vanilla Herbs & Spices Nut Dried Cranberry Dried Fruit Fruit Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Seed Peanut Snack Breakfast Gluten Free Easy Make Ahead Baking Bon Appétit

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