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Energy Bars

published by Darla Smith on Oct 22, 2009

A delicious and healthy snack.

Image by Chris Makarsky via Flickr

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp. margarine
  • 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
  • 40 large marshmallows
  • 1 1/2 c. Rice Krispies 
  • 1/2 c. peanuts
  • 1 1/2 c. Cheerios 
  • 1/2 c. raisins
  • 1 c. chocolate chips

Method

Melt the margarine in a saucepan. Add the peanut butter and marshmallows. Stir the mixture until smooth and creamy. Add the Rice Krispies, peanuts, Cheerios, raisins and chocolate chips, mix together thoroughly. Spread in a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Cut into squares. Store in a tightly covered container.

18 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by ken bultman
    October 22nd, 2009 at 8:55 am #

    Sounds like breakfast you can eat with your fingers.

  2. # 2 by alc
    October 22nd, 2009 at 9:01 am #

    Printing this out asap!!!! Always looking for the grab and go recipes!! Thanks for the share!

  3. # 3 by lillyrose
    October 22nd, 2009 at 9:24 am #

    nice one!!!! I use all my left of bits at the bottom of the kids cereal bags to make choc cakes!!

  4. # 4 by Sourav
    October 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am #

    Yummy! I liked Mr. Bultman’s comment! :)

  5. # 5 by Vikram Chhabra
    October 22nd, 2009 at 9:56 am #

    You should be on the Food Network Darla!!!!

  6. # 6 by Darlene McFarlane
    October 22nd, 2009 at 10:01 am #

    Darla, these sound wonderful. I am going to try them. I am always looking for an afternoon pick me up.

    I agree with Vikram, this recipe is special enough to make the Food Network. Maybe will will see you there one day.

  7. # 7 by ReggieLutz
    October 22nd, 2009 at 10:54 am #

    That sounds uber-yummy :-)

  8. # 8 by Renee Hendricks
    October 22nd, 2009 at 11:00 am #

    Ooo! I need some good recipes like this. Thanks for the recipe!

  9. # 9 by cutedrishti8
    October 22nd, 2009 at 11:56 am #

    tell my wife to try this

  10. # 10 by Goodselfme
    October 22nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm #

    Great sounding recipe. TX

  11. # 11 by Robert Sato
    October 22nd, 2009 at 2:01 pm #

    Oboy, I am going to the kitchen, thank you for sharing this recipe Darla

  12. # 12 by RAJEEV BHARGAVA
    October 22nd, 2009 at 4:27 pm #

    a really delicious recipe. thanks very much for sharing it.

  13. # 13 by writing4angels
    October 22nd, 2009 at 10:54 pm #

    Great, now I wont have to purchase energy bars from outside I can rather prepare at home.

  14. # 14 by Christine Ramsay
    October 23rd, 2009 at 2:12 am #

    A good recipe and a useful one to give you a boost.

    Christine

  15. # 15 by deep blue
    October 23rd, 2009 at 6:22 am #

    Very tempting.

  16. # 16 by Jane Jane
    October 23rd, 2009 at 7:48 am #

    sounds delicious.

  17. # 17 by CA Johnson
    October 23rd, 2009 at 6:56 pm #

    This sounds really good. I want to try to make this.

  18. # 18 by wonder
    October 24th, 2009 at 2:58 am #

    Really good.

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