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I recently discovered a fantastic recipe for oatmeal bars that are not only delicious but good for you too.

They are from Dana Angelo White from the Food Network.  I made these oatmeal bars an after school snack for my kids and they absolutely loved them!

These oatmeal bars are quick and easy to make.  I love knowing exactly what’s in them compared to eating a  granola bar from a box which has ingredients we cannot even pronounce!

Enjoy!!

INGREDIENTS (Recipe from Dana Angelo White )

Cooking Spray

½ cup honey

½ cup natural creamy peanut butter

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 tablespoon canola oil

¼ cup light brown sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups rolled oats

2 cups crisp brown rice cereal

¼ cup toasted wheat germ

½ cup chopped roasted peanuts

½ cup chopped dried apricots

½ cup chopped dried figs

½ teaspoon kosher salt

Directions:

Spray a 9 by 13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine honey, peanut butter, maple syrup, canola oil, brown sugar and cinnamon.

Stir and cook about 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.

In a large bowl, combine oats, rice cereal, wheat germ, peanuts, apricots, figs and salt.

Pour peanut butter mixture over oatmeal mixture and stir until combined.

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish, cover with parchment paper or wax paper and press down firmly into the dish.

Allow to cool completely.

Cut into squares or bars