Chewy Cranberry Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups puffed rice cereal
• 1 3/4 cups quick oats
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed
• 1/2 cup dried cranberrys
• 1/2 cup additional mix-in ingredients, optional (i.e. shredded coconut, chopped nuts, raisins or other dried fruit, sesame or sunflower seeds, etc.)
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Combine first 4 dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. In a saucepan, mix the honey, brown sugar and salt. Over medium-low heat, stir until the mixture comes to a complete boil for 30-60 seconds.
3. Remove from heat and stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until smooth.
4. Pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.
5. Press into a greased 9×13 pan and let cool before cutting into bars.
6. These freeze well.