"Junk Food" with a twist

When it comes to nutrition bars and snacks the choices are nearly limitless. Even with all the variety and flavors out there, sometimes it's more fun to make them yourself.

I decided to put a twist on the classic rice crispy treat. 

For this variation, I substituted raw peanuts for the rice crispy cereal. I was looking for a readily available ingredient that was inexpensive, high in protein and low in carbs.

To make this you will need:

2 10 oz packages of Dandies vegan marshmallows
4 tablespoons of non-dairy margarine (I used Eath Balance)
4 tablespoons of coconut oil
9 cups raw peanuts, finely ground
1 cup quick oats

1. In a large pot over low heat, melt the margarine and oil adding the marshmallows until combined and marshmallows are melted.
2. Pour in the ground peanuts and oats a bit at a time and mix thoroughly.
3. Place mixture into a 9x13 pan, packing the mix until firm. 
4. Place pan in the refrigerator until chilled.
5. Optionally you can drizzle melted chocolate for more variety.

Nutritionally speaking the entire batch comes out to:

Total of:
Calories 8617 
Fat 753 grams
Protein 349 grams
Carbs 226 grams
Fiber 120 grams
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 Raw peanuts:
Calories 7437
Calories from fat 5823
Total Fat 647 grams
Sat. Fat 89.8grams
Sodium 237mg
Total Carbs. 211.9 grams
Dietary Fiber 111.7 grams
Sugars 52.2 grams
Protein 339 grams
Calcium 1208.9 mg 
Potassium9 263.7 mg 

Coconut oil:
Calories 480
Calories from fat 504
Total Fat 56 grams
Sat. Fat 48 grams
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 0 mg
Total Carbs. 0 grams
Dietary Fiber 0 grams

Quick oats:

Calories 300
Calories from fat 54
Total Fat 6 grams
Sat. Fat 1 grams
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 0 mg
Total Carbs. 54 grams
Dietary Fiber 8 grams
Sugars 2 grams
Protein 10 grams 

Earth Balance:

Calories 400
Calories from fat 396
Total Fat 44 grams
Sat. Fat 14 grams

Nutrition facts from ​http://www.calorieking.com/ 

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