Rice Krispies Carrot Bars

Wouldn't you like to take these babies on a hiking trip? I swear homemade bars just look SO much more wholesome than any store-bought ones no matter how healthy they are! AND you can put just about anything you want in them! These have walnuts, carrots and Rice Krispies Cereal...sweet, crunchy and light.

Ingredients: (12 bars)

1½ c Rice Krispies cereal
½ c all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp nutmeg
½ c firmly packed brown sugar
¼ c vegetable oil
1 egg
1 c shredded carrot
¼ c finely chopped walnuts

Prep:

1. Preheat oven to at 350° F.

2. In large mixing bowl, mix together cereal, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. In another bowl, mix together brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla. Stir in apple, carrot and walnuts. Stir into cereal mixture just until combined. Spread evenly into 8x8x2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray.

3. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.