No-Bake Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Ingredients:

2 TBSP butter
3 TBSP peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup crispy rice cereal
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons mini or regular chocolate chips

Directions:

In a large bowl, stir oats and rice cereal together. Set aside. In a small pot, melt butter, peanut butter, honey and brown sugar together over medium high heat until it comes to a bubble in the middle too. Reduce the heat and cook for 2 full minutes. Pour in vanilla and stir. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well to moisten all ingredients. Pour into lightly greased 9x13 pan and press down hard with a spatula sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and press down lightly. Cool on a countertop to room temperature for two hours or until the chocolate chips are set before cutting into bars. Wrap in parchment or plastic wrap and store at room temperature.

Adapted from original recipe to help bars stick together. Source for recipe & picture.