Crunchy Power Bars

• 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

1. 1. Stir together first four ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until melted.
2. 2. Place Crunchy Flax cereal, chocolate chips and optional ingredients, if using into a large bowl.
3. 3. Add warmed ingredients to bowl and mix well.
4. 4. Press into greased 8"x8" pan.
5. 5. Let cool before slicing.
6. Yield: 1 Dozen Bars
7. Variation: Sprinkle an additional 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top of bars and warm in 300 degree oven for three minutes.

butter, brown rice syrup, vanilla, salt, crunchy, semisweet chocolate chips, nuts

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/crunchy-power-bars-50055953 (may not work)