Recipe: Crunchy Peanut Butter Clif-type Bars

Crunchy Peanut Butter "Clif"-type Bars

1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup natural sugar
1/2 cup rice syrup
1/3 cup soy margarine
2 tsps vanilla extract
3 & 1/3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup chopped peanuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chocolate chips or carob chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large bowl, stir together the nut butter, margarine, sugar, syrup, and vanilla until smooth.

Add all the other ingredients. Mix well. Press the mixture into 13 x 9 inch greased pan.

Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool on wire rack. Cut into bars. For packing, wrap well.