If your kids help make them they’re more likely to eat them. Shhhh! Just don’t tell them the granola bugs might be good for them.

These bugs would be a fun treat for a summer bug party, or to take on an overnight camp out.

Granola Bugs

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup whole-grain, unsweetened wheat cereal
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
• 1 can (15 1/4 ounces) peach halves, drained and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup firmly packed, light brown suga
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 20 licorice strings

Preparation:

1. Mix rice cereal, whole-grain cereal, oats and cinnamon in mixing bowl until well combined; set aside.
2. Place pineapple and peaches between several layers of paper towels and blot to absorb excess moisture; set aside.
3. Heat brown sugar and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium-high heat until boiling.
4. Remove from heat and mix in peanut butter until melted. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal mixture and mix until thoroughly combined.
5. Mix in drained and blotted fruit. Pack into a 9×13-inch glass baking dish and set aside until firm, about 20 minutes. Cut into 60 squares.
6. To make the bugs, form each square with your hands into an egg shape with a flat bottom. Insert small pieces of licorice to represent antennae and legs.

Servings: 60
Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 60; Total fat 1.5g; Saturated fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 25mg; Carbohydrate 12g; Fiber 1g; Protein 1g; Vitamin A 0%DV*; Vitamin C 2%DV; Calcium 2%DV; Iron 4%DV

*Daily Value

Recipe and image via Mealtime.org

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Our dish includes low-fat vanilla yogurt, berries, and a little granola. If we have fresh lemons, a little lemon zest really makes it zing. The kids get really bummed when we don’t have the ingredients on hand for their favorite snack.

So, let this post be a reminder to us all to keep healthy snacks on hand for this holiday season. There are going to be holiday cookies and candies and snacks all right in reach for the next few months. I’m going to try to make sure to have the healthy snacks just as convenient!

And if you need some tips on holding off on the snacks altogether (for you, not necessarily the kids), head on over to Eat 4 Today for some tips!

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