Peanut Butter and Fruit Energy Bars

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Those dang Reese's pumpkins get me every time during the season. I've been so good with my sugar intake this year, but there's something about those pumpkins that make me throw out my good eating habits and buy a bag or four. Or five. Stop judging me. They're delicious. And I'll do it all over again when they are eggs next spring. I'm not even going to admit how many of those pumpkins I've snacked on this month alone, but even I was like "girl, get it together." I decided to make myself a snack this week that was still sweet and chock full of peanut butter, but a little on the healthier side. I found this Peanut Butter and Fruit Energy Bars recipe on Golden Blossom Honey and thought it would be a smart move to have these bars readily available to reach for instead of those sinful pumpkins.  

I didn't buy the Kashi cereal that the recipe suggested because my store didn't have any in stock, but if you have a Meijer close to you, their True Goodness brand offers puffed cereal with a cocoa center, and when you add in the peanut butter mixture, that's about as close to a healthier alternative to the candy that you're going to get. This is a super simple recipe with minimal ingredients. They bake up and set quick, so you aren't waiting all day for a tasty treat. Jason likes to keep snacks in our break room at work, but he buys things that I typically don't eat since I'm only there a day or two a week, so these energy bars will be a great treat for me to take for myself. With our 10 hour days in the shop, snacks are super important, especially as the day wears on and energy starts to deplete. These are a perfect pick me up for those mid-afternoon slumps. Great for work or for school lunch boxes alike. And a great way to try and kick the Reese's habit. If there's a support group for peanut butter pumpkin addicts, sign me up and I'll bring these to share with the group instead. 

 

Ingredients

3 cups 7 whole grain puffs cereal (such as Kashi)

1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup pitted dates, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup craisins

1/3 cup peanut butter

1/4 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

1/4 cup light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

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