Grape-Nuts Peanut Butter Bars

Submitted by Dancer

"These are realllllyyyy GOOOD."

 

• Ready In: 12mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 30 bars.

ingredients

• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
• 4 cups Post Grape-Nuts cereal

directions

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

Reviews

[Pat - cook]

These bars are very good. I only used 7/8 cup of sugar and of corn syrup because I don't like things as sweet as most people do. The bars were still very stiff when cooled and too sweet for my taste. Next time I will try 2/3 cup of both sugar and corn syrup. The peanut butter gives them a wonderful flavor. Pat

 

[greenz]

If you want the right recipe go to the Post Grape Nut site! 1/4 cup PB? Uh, no....

 

[William W.]

This recipe was really disappointing. They looked delicious but didn't want to stick together because of the consistency of the grape-nuts. I ended up adding another 1/2 c peanut butter and another 3/4 c of honey. The consistency improved but the grape-nuts were so crunchy that they aren't very enjoyable. I will say, I never had grape-nuts before making this, so i was probably going to be surprised either way. If you like crunchy goodness, make these.

 

[Duke G.]

The bars have a great taste but are too hard. Is there something I have done wrong or what can I do to change this for the future? Thanks

 

[whtbxrmom]

I had bought some Grape Nuts and found out that I am not a fan. Looked for a recipe to use them up. Although my expectation were not high considering I already knew I didn't care for the main ingredient. I have to say, while DD didn't care for them, DH and I were both pleasantly surprised!