Healthy Banana Chocolate Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup oats
• 2/3 cup KELLOGG'S® RICE KRISPIES® cereal
• 1-2 tablespoon chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped crunchy dried bananas (banana chips)
• 1 1/2-2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips, mini kind (or to taste)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon smooth peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons skim milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg white, lightly beaten

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and grease a loaf pan.

2. 2

   In a large frying pan on medium heat, Toast the oats, rice krispies, and walnuts (if using), one ingrediant at a time, until darker in colour and pungent. Remove from heat.

3. 3

   Combine oats, cereal, banana chips, chocolate chips, walnuts, cocoa, and salt in a large bowl.

4. 4

   Combine peanut putter, vanilla, skim milk and sugar in a small bowl and microwave for 25 seconds then stir again until smooth, adding in the egg white.

5. 5

   Stir liquid mixture into dry mixture until dry ingredients are evenly moistened.

6. 6

   Firmly firmly firmly press mixture in prepared pan.

7. 7

   Bake for 20 minutes until firm. Remove from oven, alow to completly cool, and refrigerate for a couple of hours (or overnight). Take out and serve at room temperature.