Grapenutsbars Recipes

Steps:

• Butter a 9 by 9-inch glass baking dish and set aside. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spread the oats, sunflower seeds, almonds, and wheat germ onto a half-sheet pan. Place in the oven and toast for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In the meantime, combine the honey, brown sugar, butter, extract and salt in a medium saucepan and place over medium heat. Cook until the brown sugar has completely dissolved.
• Once the oat mixture is done, remove it from the oven and reduce the heat to 300 degrees F. Immediately add the oat mixture to the liquid mixture, add the dried fruit, and stir to combine. Turn mixture out into the prepared baking dish and press down, evenly distributing the mixture in the dish and place in the oven to bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Cut into squares and store in an airtight container for up to a week.

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat the milk, sugar, salt, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl; pour into a baking dish. Sprinkle the cereal over the mixture and dot with the butter pieces. Gently set the baking dish into a larger baking dish. Pour enough hot water into the larger dish to reach at least 1 inch up the side of the dish with the custard.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Sprinkle the nutmeg over the dish to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F.
• OPTIONAL: You don't have to do this (blame it on my paranoia and perfectionism), but I boiled water and added the raisins in order to plump them and remove any surface sugars.
• Mix all ingredients together.
• Pour into a non-stick 9 inch square baking dish.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until firm.
• Cool and cut into 12 squares.
• NOTE: To add some interesting or favorite taste variations, add one or more tsp of any flavor extract (or any combination): coconut, banana, almond, mint, or cocoa powder.
• Various spices can also be added: nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, ginger, clove, lemon and orange peel.
• You can add other extracts or spices such as: 1/2- 1 tsp.
• or combination of: coconut, banana, almond extracts, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, clove, lemon and orange peel.
• These bars keep well in the freezer and are excellent for traveling.

Steps:

• Line a 9"x13" baking pan with parchment paper.
• In a large saucepan, combine honey and peanut butter over medium high heat.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and add the remaining ingredients, mixing well and spread into prepared pan.
• Use a piece of parchment paper to press into pan and flatten out.
• Put in refrigerator for about 30 minutes until cool and cut into bars.

Steps:

• Spray a 9 x 13 pan with non-stick cooking spray (butter flavored).
• Place peanut butter, corn syrup and sugar in a large microwaveable bowl and mircorwave on high for 2 minutes, or just until the mixture comes to a boil; stirring after each minute.
• Stir in cereal and chocolate chips (which some will melt).
• Press cereal mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
• Cool completely.
• Cut into bars and individually wrap.
• Store in covered container at room temperature.

Steps:

• Mix corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter in large microwavable bowl.
• Microwave on high 2 minutes or just until mixture boils, stirring every minute.
• Add cereal; toss to coat well.
• Press firmly into foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan which has been lightly sprayed with no stick cooking spray, cool.
• Cut into bars.
• Stove-top directions: Bring corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter to boil In saucepan on low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Pour over cereal In bowl; toss to coat well, continue as directed.

Steps:

• Microwave corn syrup, sugar and peanut butter on HIGH for 2 1/2 minutes, stirring every minute.
• Add cereal; mix to coat well.
• Press into 9 x 13 pan that has already been lightly sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
• Let cool completely.
• Cut into bars.