Fruit and Nut Snack Bars

 

4

cups Cheerios® Cereal

1/2

cup chopped dried apricots

1/2

cup raisins

1/2

cup shelled sunflower seeds

1/2

cup salted peanuts

1/2

cup flaked coconut

3/4

cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2

cup corn syrup

1/4

cup peanut butter

1

teaspoon vanilla

• 1 Grease 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, combine all snack mix ingredients; mix well. Set aside.
• 2 In medium saucepan, combine all syrup ingredients except vanilla. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
• 3 Pour syrup over snack mix; toss to coat. Press mixture firmly in greased pan. Cool 30 minutes or until completely cooled. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.