Fruit and Nut Cereal Bars

 

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

• 1 Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, dried fruit, sunflower nuts and peanuts.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.