Grape Nuts Carb Bars
Low Fat Recipe - Fight the Fat!
By Fitness and Freebies
Use your microwave and cook a mixture of corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter. Add Grape Nuts, pat into baking pan and cut into bars.
Recipe Ingredients
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup reduced fat peanut butter
4 cups Post Grape Nuts Cereal
Recipe Directions
Microwave corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter in large microwave-safe bowl on high two minutes or just until mixture boils, stirring every minute. Add cereal; mix to coat well. Press firmly into foil-lined 13-by-9-inch baking pan lightly sprayed with no stick cooking spray. Cool. Cut into bars.
Variation:
Fruity Carb Bars: Stir in 1-cup dried fruit, such as raisins, dried cranberries, cherries or dried fruit bits with cereal.
To make on your stove:
Bring corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter to a boil in saucepan on low heat, stirring occasionally. Pour over cereal in bowl; toss to coat well. Continue as directed.
Nutrition information per bar:
Recipe makes 30 bars
Calories 150
Total Fat 2.5g
Saturated Fat 0.5g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 150mg
Carbohydrate 30g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Protein 3g
See also:
Power Sticks
Raspberry Chocolate Bars
Oatmeal Raisin Bars
