Simple Peanut Butter Granola Bars

This recipe can easily be made "clean" because everything about this recipe was easy.

MAKES 6 BARS

INGREDIENTS

4 T crunchy peanut butter

4 T brown rice syrup (or honey)

1 1/2 c rolled oats

1/2 c dried cranberries or cherries or rasins

1 T whole-wheat flour

Nuts or seeds are optional

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a sauce pan over low heat, melt the peanut butter and brown rice syrup.

2. Add all the other ingredients to the smooth, melted mixture and combine until they're well blended. 

3. Grease a 9x9 pan and press the granola mixture flat with a spoon. Bake for 15 minutes. 

4. Let cool before cutting. Store for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.