Healthy Chewy Granola Bars!

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 14 cups Rice Krispies (puffed rice)
• 1 12 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 and lightly grease or spray 9 x 13 pan.
2. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, and butter until light and fluffy.
3. Blend in Vanilla, honey, and egg.
4. In separate bowl, combine salt, baking soda, and cinnamon and flour.
5. Add flour mixture gradually to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
6. By hand, stir in chocolate chips and oats until well mixed.
7. Press mixture firmly in bottom of greased pan, and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden brown.
8. Let cool then cut into 16 bars.
9. Enjoy!

brown sugar, butter, vanilla, egg, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, rice krispies, rolled oats, semisweet chocolate chips, raisins

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/healthy-chewy-granola-bars-341040 (may not work)