Peanut Butter and Jelly Granola Bars

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup honey
2. 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3. 2 cups quick cook oats
4. 2 cups crispy rice cereal
5. 1 cup trail mix (or 1/3 cup honey roasted peanuts, 1/3 cup peanut butter chips, 1/3 cup crasins or other dehydrated fruit of your choice)
6. 1/4 cup strawberry jelly, optional
7. 1/4 cup peanut butter chips, optional

Instructions

1. Line an 8-x-8-inch baking pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Spray with cooking spray and set aside.
2. 1. Combine honey and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 60 seconds. Remove and stir to combine (mixture should be warm. If it's too cold, return to the microwave for another 30 seconds).
3. 2. Pour oats into a medium bowl and coat with honey-peanut butter mixture. Add rice cereal and stir to incorporate. Mix in 1 cup trail mix and gently fold in.
4. 3. Press mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until set.
5. 4. Remove from the fridge and cut into 12 bars (close to the size of Quaker Chewy Granola Bars or any size you desire).
6. 5. To create the pattern, heat jelly for 30 seconds in the microwave. Scoop into a small Ziploc bag and cut off one corner. Pipe in desired pattern across granola bars. Repeat with peanut butter chips. Return to the fridge for 10 minutes or until jelly and peanut butter is set. Enjoy!