No-Bake Apple Bars

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups dried apples, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 3 cups Whole Grain Total® cereal
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup apple butter
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
• 1/4 cup dry-roasted sunflower nuts

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 150mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the apples and 1/4 cup of the pecans over bottom of pan. Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and coarsely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet. Set aside.

2 In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1/2 cup of the apples, the honey, raisins and brown sugar to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered about 1 minute, stirring constantly, until hot and bubbly; remove from heat.

3 Stir peanut butter into cooked mixture until melted. Stir in apple butter and cinnamon. Stir in oats and sunflower nuts until well mixed. Stir in crushed cereal.

4 Press mixture very firmly (or bars will crumble) and evenly onto apples and pecans in pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup apples and 1/4 cup pecans; press lightly into bars. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until set. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Serving Size: 1 Bar Calories230 ( Calories from Fat80), Total Fat9g (Saturated Fat1g, Trans Fat0g ), Cholesterol0mg Sodium120mg Total Carbohydrate34g (Dietary Fiber3g Sugars22g ), Protein4g