No bake peanut butter granola bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 mL) low-fat granola cereal 
  
• 1 1/4 cups (300 mL) crispy brown rice cereal 
  
• 1 cup (250 mL) uncooked quick-cooking oats 
  
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) chopped almonds 
  
• 1/4 cup (50 mL) dried cranberries or dried blueberries 
  
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) honey 
  
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) creamy natural peanut butter 
  
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) canola oil 
  
• 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla extract 
  
   

Directions

1. In large bowl, combine granola, rice cereal, oats, almonds and dried berries; set aside.
2. In small saucepan, bring honey, peanut butter, canola oil and vanilla over low heat and heat 5 minutes or until blended.
3. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until coated. Press mixture into lightly greased 9 x 13 inch (22 x 33 cm) pan.
4. Press mixture down tightly with wax paper. Cover and cool completely in pan in refrigerator at least 1 hour before slicing into 24 bars.

Nutritional info per serving (1 bar) 

• Calories 115
  
• Protein 3 g
  
• Total fat 5 g
  Saturated fat  1 g
  Cholesterol 0 mg
• Carbohydrates 15 g
  Fibre 2 g
  Total sugars 9 g
  Added sugars 5 g
• Sodium 33 mg
  
• Potassium 23 mg