BANANA NUT CHEERIOS BARS

2 cups Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal

2 cups Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal

1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries

1/2 cup raisins

1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted (omitted in my version & increased the sunflowers as noted here instead).

1/4 cup roasted unsalted sunflower nuts

1/2 cup molasses or light corn syrup, (used molasses in this version).

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup crunchy or smooth peanut butter ( instead of the added Almonds).

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pat butter to grease the pan

Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, cranberries, almonds and sunflower nuts.
2. In 2-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, brown sugar and peanut butter to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
3. Pour syrup mixture over cereal mixture; toss to coat. Press firmly in pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.



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1 Serving: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 30); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 55mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 11g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHELLPRO.