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Energy bars
How do you make energy bars that are kid friendly?
When they look like Rice Krispies squares, of course!
With the dried fruit and seeds, these bars cover almost all the food groups. Serve them with a dairy drink or protein shake.
| 1/2 cup | margarine or butter |
| 1/3 cup | honey |
| 1/3 cup | sugar |
| 4 cups | crisped rice cereal |
| 1/2 cup | chopped dried apricots* |
| 1/2 cup | sunflower seeds (without the shells!)* |
| 1/2 cup | pumpkin seeds* |
| 1/3 cup | sesame seeds* |
*Any variation of dried fruit and seeds/nuts may be used here
Place margarine (or butter), honey and sugar in a saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes (or microwave on HIGH (100%) for 5 minutes).
Place the remaining ingredients in a bowl. Add the honey mixture and mix well.
Press firmly into a 11cm x 21cm (5"x8") cookie tin with damp hands. Refrigerate until firm.
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