Apple Bars

Yields: 12 bars

Ingredients: 1 tbsp. packed brown sugar
1 ½ cup dried apples, finely chopped 1/3 cup peanut butter
½ cup pecans, chopped ¼ cup apple butter
3 cups Whole Grain Total Cereal ½ tsp. cinnamon
1/3 cup honey ½ cup quick oats
¼ cup golden raisins ¼ cup dry roasted sunflower nuts




Preparation Directions:
~ Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan with foil and spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle ½ cup of apples and ¼ cup pecans over bottom of pan. Place cereal in a plastic bag and coarsely crush. Set aside.
~ In a large saucepan, heat ½ cup of apples, honey, raisins, and brown sugar to boiling over medium high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted, then apple butter and cinnamon. Stir in oats and sunflower nuts until well mixed. Add crushed cereal and stir until blended.
~ Press mixture very firmly and evenly onto apples and pecans in pan. Sprinkle with remaining ½ cup apples and ¼ cup pecans; press lightly into bars. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set. Cut into bars.
Calories 230; Total Fat 9g (Sat 1 g; Trans 0g); Total Carbs 34g; Sodium 120mg; Protein 4g.

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