Granmary's Great Granola Bars & Bites

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups crispy rice cereal (the kind that goes "snap, crackle, pop")
• 1 cup quick-cooking oat
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/8 cup corn syrup
• 1/8 cup honey
• 1/4 cup peanut butter (crunchy or smooth)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Mix the cereal, oats, and raisins in a mixing bowl and set aside.

2. 2

   In a small pot on the stove, stir together the brown sugar, corn syrup, and honey over medium to medium-high heat and bring to a rolling boil.

3. 3

   Continue to boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

4. 4

   Remove from heat and blend in the peanut butter and vanilla.

5. 5

   Pour over the cereal/oat/raisin mixture and combine.

6. 6

   At this point, you can roll into 1/2 inch spheres to make granola bites, or press into a small square or rectangular dish to form bars.

7. 7

   Store tightly covered.