Peanut Butter Trail Bars Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Mix together granola, bran cereal, dry milk, cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, raisins, and flax seeds in a large bowl.
• Bring honey, brown sugar, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
• Stir peanut butter and vanilla extract into the honey mixture until melted and combined.
• Add peanut butter-honey mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.
• Press mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan lined with parchment or waxed paper.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes before cutting into bars.

PEANUT BUTTER TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• 1. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Combine the honey and the sugar in a saucepan and heat on med. til boiling. Cook and stir 1 min. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and peanut butter. Pour over ingredients in bowl and quickly stir to combine. Let cool slightly(about 2 min.), then stir in chocolate chips. Press into buttered 11x15 pan. Let cool til set then cut into squares.

TRAIL MIX BARS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix crispy rice cereal, oat cereal rings, sunflower seeds, raisins, and chocolate chips together in a large bowl.
• Stir honey and brown sugar in a saucepan, place over high heat, and bring to a boil. Stir and boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
• Pour the hot peanut butter mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• Press the mixture into the prepared baking dish to make an even layer.
• Let cool and cut into bars.

NO BAKE CHOCOLATE OAT BARS

Steps:

• Grease a 9x9 inch square pan.
• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla. Mix in the oats. Cook over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until ingredients are well blended. Press half of mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve the other half for topping.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture over the crust in the pan, and spread evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon.
• Crumble the remaining oat mixture over the chocolate layer, pressing in gently. Cover, and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.