Crunchy Trail Mix Bars

Name: Crunchy Trail Mix Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 4 cups Cheerios™ cereal; 3 cups trail mix (seeds, nuts and dried fruits); 1/4 cup butter or margarine; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup light corn syrup

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Prep 20 min
Total 50 min
Ingredients 6
Servings 36

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Sticky sweet and wonderful, these fun treats have plenty of nuts and crunchy dry cereal.

Ingredients

4 cups Cheerios™ cereal
3 cups trail mix (seeds, nuts and dried fruits)
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup light corn syrup

Directions

1

Grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal and trail mix; set aside.
2

In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, flour and corn syrup. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
3

Pour mixture evenly over cereal mixture; toss to coat. Press mixture in pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

Expert Tips

tip 1
If you plan to bring these to a gathering, cut them into bars and place on a large plastic or paper plate, then cover with plastic wrap or foil for toting. You won't need to carry the pan home!

Nutrition Information

130 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 18g Total Carbohydrate, 12g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 130

Calories from Fat: 45

Total Fat: 5g; 8%

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2g; 7%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 70mg; 3%

Potassium: 130mg; 4%

Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 5%

Sugars: 12g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%; 2%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 2%; 2%

Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

Sticky sweet and wonderful, these fun treats have plenty of nuts and crunchy dry cereal.