Best 3 Nature Nuts Chewy Bars Recipes
NATURE NUTS CHEWY BARS
I work at a nature camp, as a counselor for the 4 and 5 year olds, or "Nature Nuts". We whipped these bars up one rainy day using whatever we had in the fridge, and they turned out surprisingly well. The chocolate-covered raisins really seem to add something.
Provided by Laura
Categories Desserts Cookies No-Bake Cookie Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Melt marshmallows, butter, and raisins together over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
- Mix in cereal until coated. Scrape the mixture into a greased pan and let chill. (We popped them into the freezer for a few minutes to hurry it up, because the kids just couldn't wait.)
Nutrition Facts : Calories 274.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50.5 g, Cholesterol 8.5 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 166.7 mg, Sugar 33.4 g
CHEWY NUT AND CEREAL BARS
Food editor Maggie Ruggiero touts these amber bars as the love child of rice krispie treats and those sesame candies sold at natural foods stores. They're nutty, both crisp and chewy, and just a bit crumbly-the perfect afternoon snack. Honey and brown sugar lend a touch of sweetness, while egg whites (left over from Orange Pistachio Crescents), nuts, and seeds give the bars protein and chewiness.
Provided by Maggie Ruggiero
Categories Breakfast Brunch Bake Picnic Kid-Friendly Almond Cashew Organic Healthy Honey Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 10 bars
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Lightly oil a 9-inch square baking pan, then line bottom and sides with parchment and lightly oil parchment.
- Toast almonds in a 4-sided sheet pan until pale golden, 6 to 9 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds and bake until seeds are golden, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and cool completely.
- Reduce oven to 325°F.
- Gently heat honey, brown sugar, and oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, until smooth.
- Stir together rice cereal, cashews, and almond-sesame mixture in a large bowl.
- Beat egg whites with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl with a fork until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir honey mixture into cereal mixture, then stir in whites.
- Spread mixture in baking pan, pressing gently, and bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely, then turn out onto a cutting board and cut into bars.
STARBUCKS CHEWY FRUIT AND NUT BARS
In fall 2008, Starbucks added several "healthy" breakfast items to their bakery case. My husband commented to me, "Look, they have a granola bar that looks exactly like the ones you make!" I checked their list of ingredients and then made modifications to my Recipe #236509 #236509, so that they are as close to the Starbucks version as possible. Take them to breakfast meetings at work, when you need something MORE than a donut, muffin or bagel.
Provided by CookinDiva
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Ingredient note: look in your health food aisle for a healthy alternative to Rice Krispies. The brand I found is made by Enviro-Kidz and uses BROWN rice.
- Prepare 9x13 pan with non-stick spray (or line with parchment paper).
- In a large mixing bowl, toss all dry ingredients. Feel free to substitute your preferred nut or dried fruit.
- In a saucepan, combine brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil and allow to boil one minute. (Note: boiling the sugars is what helps the bars become firm and not sticky, so this step is important).
- After boiling, turn off heat; add vanilla and peanut butter. QUICKLY pour this hot mixture over the dry ingredients and toss to combine.
- Pour warm mixture into prepared pan. Wet your fingers and press the mixture down into the pan to compress the bars so they will slice evenly.
- When cool, use a sharp knife to cut into 18 bars (1 long lengthwise cut and 9 cuts across). Enjoy with a hot cup of Starbucks coffee for an authentic experience!
- Note: Starbucks does not list corn syrup in their ingredients, but the sweetener in their list is not readily available. I tried using Maple Syrup, but the bars were very crumbly and would not stay together in bars. Therefore, I found that Corn Syrup is the best ingredient that is readily available.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200.1, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 1.2, Sodium 59.7, Carbohydrate 29.2, Fiber 3, Sugar 12.9, Protein 4.8
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