Crunchy Trail Mix Bars (Alison Pantry)

3 cups crisp rice cereal
1 ½ cups raisins or dried cranberries
½ cup sunflower seeds
3/4 cup sugar
1 tsp sweet vanilla powder, or 2 tsp regular vanilla
3 cups O-shaped toasted oat cereal
1 cup honey
2 cups chunky peanut butter

Grease a jelly roll pan. IN a large bowl, stir together the rice cereal, oat cereal, raisins and sunflower seeds. In a medium saucepan, combine the honey and sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, then lo9wer the heat and continue boiling for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add the peanut butter and vanilla, stirring until the peanut butter has liquefied and the mixture is fairly smooth. Pour over the cereal mixture in the bowl and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared baking pan, patting it down into a compact, even layer. Refrigerate until firm, then cut into bars and store in a covered container in the refrigerator. Makes about 40 bars.