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by Dewi L. Faulkner
Topics: Teen Years (13-19), Healthy Eating Strategies, Nutrition Information, Nutrition Basics
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So break out the raisins, bananas, sunflower seeds, and honey for an early morning oatmeal sundae! Scramble up some eggs and toast a whole wheat English Muffin for a nutritious, tasty version of that icky fast food breakfast sandwich! At the very least, grab a baggie full of granola and dried fruit before racing out the door to start your busy day. Your teen, and her body, will thank you for it.

Here’s a fun and easy recipe for homemade cereal bars:

Ingredients:

½ cup evaporated cane juice or Turbinado sugar

¼ cup honey
 
½ cup light corn syrup
 
6-8 cups any variety cold cereal
 
1 cup peanut butter
 
½ cup raisins
 
½ cup chopped nuts
 

Prepare a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick spray. Combine raisins, chopped nuts, and cereal in a large bowl, set aside. Boil sugar and corn syrup for 1 minute. Add honey and peanut butter to sugar/corn syrup mixture and stir until everything is melted. Pour the melted mixture over the cereal, raisins, and nuts. Stir until well coated. Gently press the mixture into your baking pan and let cool. Once cool and hardened, cut the mixture into bars or squares. Bon appetit!