Granola Bites

Photo: flickr user cuttlefish

Ingredients

2 cups cornflakes cereal

2/3 cup quick-cooking oats

1/4 cup 100%% bran cereal

1/2 cup chopped pitted dates or raisins

1/2 cup reduced-fat crunchy peanut butter

4 egg whites

cup (or ½ real liquid egg product)

5 teaspoons Equal Measure

cup (or 16 packets Equal sweetener or ⅔ Equal Spoonful)

2 teaspoons vanilla

Preparation

Combine cornflakes, oats, bran cereal, and dates in large bowl. Mix peanut butter, egg whites, Equal and vanilla in small bowl until smooth; pour over cereal mixture and stir until all ingredients are coated.

Shape mixture into 1-inch mounds; place on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until cookies are set and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

This recipe yields 24 servings.

Serving size: 1 bite.