Cheerio Bars

By BearForce

A healthy treat for the little ones!

Ingredients

• Syrup:
• 4 cups Cheerios® cereal
• 1/2 cup dried banana chips
• 1/2 cup roasted whole almonds
• 1/2 cup roasted salted hulled pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, banana chips, almonds, pepitas and cranberries; set aside.

2. In 1-quart saucepan, heat all Syrup ingredients over low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Pour over cereal mixture; gently toss to coat. Press in pan; cool 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 3 rows. Store tightly covered.