Ingredients:
- 2 cups (60g) crisp rice cereal
- 1 ½ cups (130g) quick-cooking oats
- ¼ cup (30g) raw sunflower seeds
- ½ tsp (3g) fine sea salt
- ½ cup (128g) creamy natural peanut butter
- ⅓ cup (110g) raw honey
- 1 tsp (5ml) pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (60g) mini dark chocolate chips
- 2 tbsp (15g) ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Combine crisp rice cereal, quick cooking oats, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and salt in your large bowl. Stir gently so you don't smash the cereal.
- Pour the creamy natural peanut butter and raw honey into your saucepan.
- Heat over medium low for 2-3 minutes until the mixture is fluid, glossy, and bubbles slightly.
- Remove from heat and immediately stir in the pure vanilla extract. Note: Adding vanilla at the end keeps the flavor from evaporating.
- Pour the warm binder over your dry mix. Fold gently with your spatula until every oat is coated.
- Let the mixture sit for about 60 seconds.
- Fold in the mini dark chocolate chips until they are just softening but still hold their shape.
- Line your 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper and transfer the mixture inside.
- Press down firmly with the bottom of a glass until the surface is flat and compact.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours. Once firm, slice into 12 equal bars.