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Trail Mix Bars

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Makes: 28 Bars

You can adjust this recipe to accommodate food allergies. Try with sunflower seed butter or almond butter if you are working with a peanut allergy.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups crispy rice cereal
  • 3 cups toasted oat cereal
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, no salt
  • 1 cup honey*
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar chunky peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Combine dry ingredients in bowl.
  3. Combine honey and sugar in pan and bring to a boil.
  4. Add peanut butter and vanilla, stir until peanut butter melts.
  5. Pour mixture over cereal and mix well.
  6. Press into a 13x9 inch pan and cool.

Notes

* Children under one year of age should not consume honey.

Source:

University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 bar, 1/28 of the recipe (50g)
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 225
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 106 mg
Carbohydrates 31 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 23 g
Added Sugars included 16 g
Protein 5 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 30 mg
Iron 2 mg
Potassium 196 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 225
Total Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g
Linoleic Acid 3 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Carbohydrates 31 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Sugars 23 g
Added Sugars included 16 g
Protein 5 g
Minerals
Calcium 30 mg
Potassium 196 mg
Sodium 106 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 2 mg
Magnesium 39 mg
Phosphorus 108 mg
Selenium 4 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 0 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.2 mg
Vitamin B12 0.1 mcg
Vitamin C 1 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 2 mg
Vitamin K 0 mcg
Folate 56 mcg
Thiamin 0.1 mg
Riboflavin 0.1 mg
Niacin 3 mg
Choline 14 mg

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