Tropical Granola Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup smart balance omega plus, omega 3
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter, natural ground
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup kashi, 7 whole grain puffs
• 1/2 cup rice krispies
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup dried fruit or 1/2 cup dried mango or 1/2 cup dried pineapple or 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dried papaya
• 1/2 cup unsalted nuts or 1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup almonds or 1/2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds

Recipe

• 1 melt margarine spread, brown sugar, peanut butter. bring to boil and remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes. whisk in egg & almond extract.
• 2 mix dry ingredients thoroughly while gradually introducing the above mixture.
• 3 press mixture into a lightly greased jelly roll pan.
• 4 bake at 325 for 20 minutes. cut bars after cooling with a pizza cutter.