Banana Nut Cheerios® Energy Bars

By melanieroe

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes: 24 bars

Nutrition Information:
1 Bar: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 30); Total Fat 3 1/2g (Saturated Fat 0g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 55mg; Total Carbohydrate 18g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 11g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 4%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ingredients

• 4 cups Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal
• 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/3 cup roasted unsalted sunflower nuts
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

1. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, cranberries, almonds and sunflower nuts.

2. In 2-quart saucepan, heat corn syrup, brown sugar 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 mixture over cereal mixture; toss to coat. Press firmly in pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.