No-Bake Honey-Nut Cereal Bars

By lbgtdep

Ingredients

• 4 cups Honey Nut Cheerios™ cereal
• 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon butter

Preparation

Step 1

Steps

1 Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal and mixed nuts; set aside.
2 In large microwavable bowl, microwave brown sugar, honey and butter uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling. Microwave an additional 1 minute allowing mixture to boil and thicken slightly.
3 Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture very firmly in pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
4 For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.