Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook

Chapter 7: Balanced Breakfasts 125

T Honey, Almonds, and

Oats Breakfast Bar

Quick, easy, and delicious, this breakfast bar will quickly become a family favorite. Why

spend a lot of money on premade cereal bars when these can made for less? The bars

can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container for a week. If you’re out

running errands or traveling, they’re a good food to wrap up and take with you because

they don’t need refrigeration and can pass through airport security.

Stage: Regular foods

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 3 minutes

Yield: 8 servings (Two 2-square-inch bars each)

1 1 ⁄ 3 cups Wheat Chex or Shreddies cereal,

broken into smaller pieces

(^2) ⁄ 3 cup crispy brown rice cereal
(^2) ⁄ 3 cup sliced almonds
(^1) ⁄ 3 cup instant whole oats
(^1) ⁄ 3 cup honey
(^1) ⁄ 2 cup all-natural creamy peanut butter
(^1) ⁄ 4 teaspoon liquid butter extract
1 In a large bowl, toss together the cereals, almonds, and oats. Grease an 8-x-8-inch dish
with nonstick cooking spray. Set both aside.
2 In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together the honey and peanut butter.
Cook mixture until it’s heated through but not simmering, about 1^1 ⁄ 2 minutes, stirring
constantly to keep it from burning to the bottom of the pan.
3 Remove from heat and quickly stir in butter extract. Pour the mixture into the bowl
with the cereals and mix well.
4 Press into the prepared pan. Let cool until set. Cut into bars and serve.
Per serving: Calories 241 (From Fat 112); Fat 13g (Saturated 1g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 131mg; Carbohydrate
25g (Dietary Fiber 3g); Protein 6g; Sugar 13g.