Breakfast Week: No-Bake Granola Bars

Our no-bake granola bars are great for breakfast on the go or as an after-school snack.

PREP: 5 minutes + cooling time
COOK: 5 minutes

• 2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies® toasted rice cereal
• 2 1/2 cups uncooked old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
2. Bring brown sugar and syrup to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla until blended.
3. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until coated; let stand 10 minutes. Stir in chocolate morsels. Lightly grease a 13- x 9-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray, then press mixture into it; cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

YIELDS: 4 1/2 dozen

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