Peanut Butter Trail Mix Bars

1. Mix together granola, bran cereal, dry milk, cranberries, sunflower seeds, almonds, raisins, and flax seeds in a large bowl.

2. Bring honey, brown sugar, and salt to a boil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat.

3. Stir peanut butter and vanilla extract into the honey mixture until melted and combined.

4. Add peanut butter-honey mixture to the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.

5. Press mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan lined with parchment or waxed paper.

6. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before cutting into bars.

Cook's Note:

You can also stir in 1 cup chocolate chips after adding peanut butter mixture to dry ingredients. Let the mixture cool slightly before adding the chocolate chips.