Nuts and Oatmeal Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Instead of energy balls I decided to try making granola bars with whole nuts this week.  These use a heated mixture of honey, peanut butter, and maple syrup to bind the nuts and oatmeal together to form granola bars.

Ingredients:

1 cup old fashioned oat meal

1 cup all bran cereal

½ cup whole raw almonds

½ cup whole cashews

¼ cup honey

¼ cup peanut butter (I used BetterNButter)

1 tablespoon lite maple syrup

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Add nuts, cereal, and oatmeal to a large bowl and mix to combine.
2. Spray an 8×8 pan with nonstick spray.
3. Add honey, peanut butter, and maple syrup to a small saucepan.  Heat on medium until beginning to bubble.
4. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
5. Pour the peanut butter mixture over the nuts and mix to combine.
6. Press the nut mixture into the 8×8 pan. 
7. Refrigerate or let sit at room temperature to cool and harden.
8. Store in an air-tight container.
9. Enjoy!