Want a healthy snack that isn't going to ruin your hard workout efforts? Me too, so I came up with this semi-healthy puffed wheat bar recipe. The flax seed adds a slightly nutty flavor, 4g of dietary fiber and essential fatty acids.
4 cups puffed wheat (or puffed rice or combo) cereal
2 tablespoons flaxseed
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup sugar-free maple syrup and honey (any combination to total the ½ cup, I do about half and half)
½ cup honey-peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 squares almond bark, melted
Lightly grease 9x9 inch pan.
In large bowl, stir together the cereal and flax seed.
In medium saucepan, combine the brown sugar, syrup, and honey. Bring to just a boil over medium heat. Turn off the heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla extract until mixture is smooth. Quickly pour over the cereal mixture and stir until completely combined.
Pour into the prepared pan and press down with wax paper to evenly distribute and even out top. Allow to cool, then drizzle melted almond bark over bars in diagonal pattern for presentation. The 'white' almond bark creates eye-popping appeal! Once drizzle has dried, cut into bars. Enjoy!
