FRUIT AND NUT CEREAL BARS

Fruit and Nut Cereal Bars image

No baking's needed with this quick stove-top prep for a bar packed with whole grain and fruit goodness.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Snack

Time 50m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

4 cups Total® Cranberry Crunch cereal
1 cup diced dried mixed fruit or dried fruit and raisin mixture (from 7- or 8-oz bag)
1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower nuts
1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 75 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g