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No-Bake Apple Bars

No-Bake Apple Bars
Recipe Tip
Snack Attack
Plan snacks before they attack! Choose snacks made with fruits, veggies and whole-grain cereals, and keep them at hand for a nutritional punch!
Make-Ahead
Individually wrap these hearty bars before storing in the fridge, ideal for days when "on the go" is a must.

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A satisfying blend of Whole Grain Total® cereal, nuts, raisins and oats mix up into a tasty grab-and-go breakfast. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:2 hr 30 min
makes:12 bars
1 1/2cups dried apples, finely chopped
1/4cup chopped pecans
3cups Whole Grain Total® cereal
1/3cup honey
1/4cup golden raisins
1tablespoon packed brown sugar
1/3cup peanut butter
1/4cup apple butter
1/2teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1/4cup dry-roasted sunflower nuts
1.Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the apples over bottom of pan. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and coarsely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet. Set aside.
2.In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1/2 cup of the apples, the honey, raisins and brown sugar to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until hot and bubbly; remove from heat.
3.Stir peanut butter into cooked mixture until melted. Stir in apple butter and cinnamon. Stir in oats and sunflower nuts until well mixed. Stir in crushed cereal.
4.Press mixture very firmly (or bars will crumble) and evenly onto apples in pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup apples and the pecans; press lightly into bars. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutritional Information
1 Bar: Calories 210 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 7g (Saturated Fat 1g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 120mg; Total Carbohydrate 34g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 22g); Protein 4g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 35%; Iron 40% Exchanges: 1 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Fantastic little bars
These were so good. I brought them to church and they disappeared quickly. Absolutely a great snack full of healthy goodies.
Posted at 1:20 PM on March 22 2010 by grammypatti
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Yummy!
I made a batch of these for some of my co-workers. So far they have a 6 out of 6 thumbs up! These are delicious and a much better feature than the typical office doughnut.
Posted at 2:25 PM on May 29 2009 by Lachelle K.
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Great Replacement
I was looking for a replacement for "Granola Bars" for my daughter who takes them to college for a quick snack. This bar works great! and doesn't have all the chemicals in like store bought. I made them in a 9x9-inch pan, cut them in 16 pieces and wrap them in tin foil. I keep them in the refrigerator, and she can grab one and go. Next time I will mix the pecans and apples in the mix instead of separating them as this is "futzy"--though probably prettier.
Posted at 9:42 AM on November 21 2008 by Gayle
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