Rice Krispy Treats(healthy version)

Soooooo lets play a game called......Lets trick the kids with healthy snacks that they will LOVE!!! 

Dare we serve healthy(GASP) rice Krispy treats to our children!!!! MUAH HA HA HAAAAA!!!!! 

Try it....this could also help with your snacking if you are trying to watch your figure. 

Ingredients:

1 C PB2 w/chocolate(1 cup mix to 1/2 cup water)

2/3 cup honey

2 tsp. vanilla extract

8 cups Rice Crispy cereal

Directions:

1. Line an 9x13 baking pan with a sheet of parchment, leaving a few inches of overhang on the sides to allow for easy removal. 
2. In a large enough pot over medium heat, add the mixes PB2, honey, and vanilla, stirring until the PB2 is melted and fully combined with the honey.
3. Remove from heat and add the cereal, stirring well everything is fully combined.
4. Pour into baking pan and use a spatula or your hands to distribute the mixture evenly, pressing down firmly to ensure that the mixture is tightly packed.
5. Place pan into fridge and allow to cool for ~30 minute

Homemade Sweet and Salty Granola

So I need something to snack on that's not going to totally destroy my workout for the day.....so here is an awesome granola recipe!!!

Ingredients:

2 cups whole grain oats

1 C Kashi 7 whole grain puff cereal

1/4 C butter

1/4 C honey

1/2 C brown sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/3 C dried fruits

1/3 C nuts

I used Mariani New England Crunch mix!! See below.

Directions:

Mix together the oats and cereal. Set a small saucepan over medium high heat and melt the butter. Add the honey, brown sugar and salt.  Stir together then leave it alone as it comes to a boil.  Once the boil has been reached allow this mixture to boil for 2 minutes. 

2.  Add the vanilla and then pour the mixture over the oats, using a rubber spatula to get all the sugar mixture out of the pan.  Mix the ingredients together until the oats are completely coated.  Add in desired mix-in then press very firmly into a parchment lined 9×13″ pan with clean hands. If you do not press firmly enough, the bars will fall apart. Place them in the fridge for 20 minutes then cut. 

ENJOY