Gluten-Free No-Bake Honey-Nut Cereal Bars

Name: Gluten-Free No-Bake Honey-Nut Cereal Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16
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

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Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 15 min
Ingredients 5
Servings 16

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Honey Nut Cheerios™ cereal and mixed nuts make these no-bake bars quick and delicious!

Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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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

Directions

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.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Make sure to really compress the cereal bars; that will make them easier to cut.
tip 2
Always read labels to make sure each recipe ingredient is gluten free. Products and ingredient sources can change.

Nutrition Information

160 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 160

Calories from Fat: 90

Total Fat: 10g; 15%

Saturated Fat: 2g; 11%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 5mg; 2%

Sodium: 75mg; 3%

Potassium: 95mg; 3%

Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 6%

Sugars: 11g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 10%; 10%

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; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

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

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Honey Nut Cheerios™ cereal and mixed nuts make these no-bake bars quick and delicious!