My husband's cousin Carrie cooks and bakes with her kids regularly. Inspired by her enthusiasm for sharing the joy of cooking with kids, I decided to try a new recipe last night with Daniel: energizing muesli bars.
I found this recipe in a book called Cookies! by Pippa Cuthbert and Lindsay Cameron Wilson. It was so easy to make and the girls loved it. After all the time that Daniel spent stirring everything together and tasting the mixture every few minutes, he decided it tasted too much like peanut butter for him. My hubby thought they were too sweet. I agree with him. The sugar content is kind of high so we will have to modify the recipe so it has less sugar. Here it is:
Energizing Muesli Bars
Makes about 24 squares
1 stick butter, melted
generous 1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 heaped Tbs of creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup honey (the recipe calls for corn syrup, but we are trying to be healthy right?)
2 cups dry quick oatmeal
1/2 cup wheat germ
3/4 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
5 1/2 oz. chocolate chips
generous 1/2 cup Rice Krispies
generous 1/4 cup sunflower seeds (or any nuts, chopped)
Preheat oven to 350 F.
In a medium-size bowl stir together melted butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and peanut butter until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients together in a separate bowl. Add the peanut butter mixture and mix well until combined.
Press the mixture into a greased 9-in square pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden. Allow to cool, then cut into squares.
We didn't put the coconut or the sunflowers in it, but used crunchy peanut butter instead. My kids didn't want to put in the coconut.
Enjoy!!!!
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