WAKE-UP ESPRESSO CEREAL BARS

Wake-Up Espresso Cereal Bars image

In only 20 minutes, you can put together a pan of crunchy no-bake bars.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 2h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee granules or instant coffee granules
2 teaspoons boiling water
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups Basic 4™ cereal
1 cup broken pretzel sticks

Steps:

Butter bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan.
In 3-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup and brown sugar to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. In small bowl, stir coffee granules into boiling water until dissolved; stir into corn syrup mixture along with peanut butter until smooth. Add cereal and pretzels, stirring until evenly coated.
Press evenly in pan. Let stand about 2 hours or until set. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Store covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 160 mg, Sugar 15 g, TransFat 0 g