HOMEMADE CEREAL BARS
My kids love to eat the boxed cereal bars. Even the organic ones have things I can say, let alone spell. So I search and came up with my own. My kids love them.
Provided by bookchasers
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h10m
Yield 16-24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- FILLING:.
- Heat fruit in a saucepan over med-low heat, stirring occasionally.
- Cook until the fruit begins to cook down and thicken, about 15 minutes.
- If the fruit is to chancy, put in a blender to puree for a few pluses then put back into the pan.
- Whisk in cornstarch and cook 5 more minutes.
- Taste fruit and if it is too sour add 1 teaspoon of sugar until it is to taste.
- Put fruit into a heat safe bowl and into the fridge until cool. About 20-30 minutes.
- You can make the fruit up to 2 days prior to using.
- CRUST:.
- Cream butter, sugar, vanilla and applesauce
- Add to flour and mix throughly.
- Place dough onto plastic wrap and form into a brick. Cut in half and wrap each in plastic wrap and chill in fridge for 20-30 minutes.
- Roll out half of the dough and transfer onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. To make it eaiser on myself, I rolled the dough out between 2 peices of parchment paper.
- Spread fruit onto dough.
- Roll out 2nd half and place on top. Press down the sides to seal them. Use an egg wash if you want to help keep sides sealed.
- Trim the edges if you want it pretty. :).
- Bake for 25-35 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Take out of pan and cool completely on cooling rack.
- Cut bars into desired size.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Use parchment paper between layers.
- Freeze remaining bars in freezer safe container or bag. Let thaw overnight in fridge.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 295.1, Fat 13, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 106.1, Carbohydrate 40.3, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 14.7, Protein 5.1
HOMEMADE CEREAL BARS
I always think cereal bars were a hard thing to make! but my grandma showed me a easy way to make it! crunch yet tasty!
Provided by queenjane21
Time 15m
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- In large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted.
- Remove from heat. Add cereal. Stir until well coated.
- Using buttered spatula or wax paper evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool.
- Cut into 2-inch squares. Can be stored in airtight container for 1 days or freezer for 3 weeks.
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