Crunchy Power Bars

by Enjoy Life

ingredients:

1 cup Sunbutter sunflower seed butter (or nut butter if diet permits)

3/4 - 1 cup brown rice syrup

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

1 box Enjoy Life Crunchy Flax cereal

1/4 cup Enjoy Life semi-sweet chocolate chips

Optional: 1/4 cup dried fruit (chopped), 1/4 cup seeds or nuts, 1/4 cup shredded or flaked coconut



directions:

1. Stir together first four ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted.

2. Place Crunchy Flax cereal, chocolate chips and optional ingredients, if using into a large bowl.

3. Add warmed ingredients to bowl and mix well.

4. Press into greased 8"x8" pan.

5. Let cool before slicing.

Yield: 1 Dozen Bars

Variation: Sprinkle an additional 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top of bars and warm in 300 degree oven for three minutes.