Quick, Easy, Nutritious, and Kid-friendly Peanut Crunch Bar Recipe
Providing a nutritious snack when you’re really busy can be difficult, but these homemade bars mix up in minutes and makes plenty for breakfast or snack time. They are a delicious way to provide kids with the energy needed for busy days—and the right snack may also help them maintain a healthy weight.
“Choosing nutrient-rich snacks can be a great way to maintain energy between meals,” says Sherry Coleman Collins, registered dietitian.
One way to do this is to provide alternatives to sugar and nutrient-deficient snack and one alternative most kids love are peanuts. Preliminary research suggests that peanuts may help people feel full, which may help moderate appetite. Peanuts are a nutrient-rich superfood that contains the most protein of any nut at seven grams per serving, and have more antioxidants than broccoli or green tea. Additionally, peanut butter is a good source of vitamin E and an excellent source of niacin, an essential vitamin that converts food to energy, both of which are important for proper growth and development.
Get-Up-and-Go Peanut Crunch Bars
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Quick and easy bars that can be healthier than their prepared versions if you choose organic and/or natural ingredients. Wrap separately and store in a dry location. Enjoy within 5-7 days of making them.
Ingredients
- 2 cups GoLean Cereal (or other high-fiber cereal)
- 4 oz. peanuts, dry roasted w/salt, all types
- ¼ cup cranberries, sweetened, dried
- ¼ cup blueberries, dried
- ⅓ cup honey, strained or extracted
- ¼ cup peanut butter, smooth
- 1 Tbl brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbl peanut flour, defatted (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare an 8” square dish by lightly spraying with nonstick spray or lining with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix cereal with peanuts, cranberries and blueberries and set aside.
- Stir together honey, peanut butter, brown sugar and peanut flour (if using) in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until the mixture is combined and pourable.
- All at once, add honey and peanut butter mixture to dry ingredients, stirring quickly to combine.
- Pour this mixture into the prepared pan, pressing into the pan with a silicone or lightly oiled spatula, and let cool completely. Once set up, turn out on a cutting board and cut into 12 equal-sized bars.
For more recipes and additional information, visit www.skinnyonnuts.com.
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Tags: Cook, Dietary fiber, Nutrient, Peanut, Peanut butter, Recipe, Snack food
Providing a nutritious snack when you’re really busy can be difficult, but these homemade bars mix up in minutes and makes plenty for breakfast or snack time. They are a delicious way to provide kids with the energy needed for busy days—and the right snack may also help them maintain a healthy weight.
“Choosing nutrient-rich snacks can be a great way to maintain energy between meals,” says Sherry Coleman Collins, registered dietitian.
One way to do this is to provide alternatives to sugar and nutrient-deficient snack and one alternative most kids love are peanuts. Preliminary research suggests that peanuts may help people feel full, which may help moderate appetite. Peanuts are a nutrient-rich superfood that contains the most protein of any nut at seven grams per serving, and have more antioxidants than broccoli or green tea. Additionally, peanut butter is a good source of vitamin E and an excellent source of niacin, an essential vitamin that converts food to energy, both of which are important for proper growth and development.
- 2 cups GoLean Cereal (or other high-fiber cereal)
- 4 oz. peanuts, dry roasted w/salt, all types
- ¼ cup cranberries, sweetened, dried
- ¼ cup blueberries, dried
- ⅓ cup honey, strained or extracted
- ¼ cup peanut butter, smooth
- 1 Tbl brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tbl peanut flour, defatted (optional)
- Prepare an 8” square dish by lightly spraying with nonstick spray or lining with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, mix cereal with peanuts, cranberries and blueberries and set aside.
- Stir together honey, peanut butter, brown sugar and peanut flour (if using) in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second increments, stirring in between, until the mixture is combined and pourable.
- All at once, add honey and peanut butter mixture to dry ingredients, stirring quickly to combine.
- Pour this mixture into the prepared pan, pressing into the pan with a silicone or lightly oiled spatula, and let cool completely. Once set up, turn out on a cutting board and cut into 12 equal-sized bars.
For more recipes and additional information, visit www.skinnyonnuts.com.
Related articles
- Starlight Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Icing Recipe (momstart.com)
- Quick & Easy Snowflake Snack Recipe (momstart.com)
- 15 Best Gluten-Free Sweet Treats, Cupcakes, Cookies, and Desserts (aimlesscurator.com)
- Cinnamon Swirl Nut Cake Recipe by Chef Arturo McLeod (momstart.com)
- Quick and Easy Dinnertime Recipe Help from Chef Eisel for Bob Evans Farms (miscfinds4u.com)
Tags: Cook, Dietary fiber, Nutrient, Peanut, Peanut butter, Recipe, Snack food
