Make Your Own Snack Bar

Processed granola and breakfast bars have additives and sweeteners like refined sugars, syrups, aspartame and sucralose. This takes the "nutritious" out of the snack!

For a healthier choice, try Health Valley's assortment of bars: organic cereal, cafe' creations, peanut butter and granola. Sometimes, Health Valley bars have $1 coupons on the boxes for immediate discount. Take advantage of such promotions and get a box for less than $2 at Tunies!

Here's a quick recipe to create your own delicious and nutritious snack bars!

Ingredients:

• unsweetened and unsalted puffed corn or wheat
• 1/2 cup of crunchy peanut butter (preferably organic)
• 2 tbsp. honey
• 1/2 cup raisins or no sugar added dried fruit

*crunchy peanut butter may be substituted for creamy; add unsalted nuts if desired

Preheat oven 350 degrees.
Mix all ingredients in a bowl. Add or decrease dried fruit to taste. Line pan with wax paper. Mold mixture into pan and bake 8-10 minutes. Cool and cut into desired servings.