Peanut Butter Granola Bars

These bars taste like a cross between a peanut butter granola bar and a Rice Krispies Treat. What’s more, unlike most homemade bars, they hold together well without crumbling. The secret ingredient is puréed dates. You can’t taste the dates, but they make a sticky, nutrient-rich binder for the oats, rice cereal, and other add-ins. These bars are perfect for breakfast on the run or packing in lunchboxes—in fact, my son tells me they have high trade value in the school cafeteria.