CHEWY TRAIL MIX PEANUT BUTTER BARS

CHEWY TRAIL MIX PEANUT BUTTER BARS image

Categories Nut

Yield 36 bars

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal (625 mL)
1 1/4 cups old fashioned oats (300 mL)
1 cup chopped mixed dried fruit (raisins, apricots, cranberries, dates and/or apples) (250 mL)
1 cup chopped peanuts (250 mL)
3/4 cup Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter (175 mL)
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar (175 mL)
3/4 cup light corn syrup (175 mL)
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (125 mL)

Steps:

Line 13x9x2 inch (3.5 L) baking pan with aluminum foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the cereal, oats, dried fruit and peanuts; set aside. In a small saucepan, cook the peanut butter, sugar and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring frequently, until smooth. Stir in cocoa powder. Pour over cereal mixture and mix well. Evenly press the cereal mixture into the prepared pan. Let stand until set, then cut into bars. Nutritional Information (per serving): 120 calories, 5 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 45 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fibre, 3 g protein.