This recipe is for you mommas! Forget about the Quaker Oats guy and make the kiddos homemade snack bars! To make a delicious grown up version substitute expresso granules for the cocoa powder in the coating (or use both!). I'm making the expresso version for our ski trip this weekend. Nothing like a cereal bar to keep your tummy happy on the slopes :)
Cereal Bars
Makes 12 bars
WW Points Plus: 5
Ingredients
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1 Tbsp hot water
1/2 cup peanut butter (reduced sugar)
2 cups Basic 4 cereal
1 cup broken pretzel sticks
1/3 cup dried chopped cherries (or dried cranberries or dried apricots)
Directions
Whisk together corn syrup and brown sugar. Heat to boiling over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Dissolve cocoa powder in hot water. Mix cocoa mixture and peanut butter into sugar mixture until well combined. Add cereal, pretzels and dried fruit. Toss until evenly coated.
Butter bottom and sides of a 8x8 inch pan. Place mixture in pan and press evenly. I usually cover in plastic wrap and then press with a heavy bowl to make sure the bars stay together. Let stand at least 2 hours to set up. Cut into 12 bars and enjoy!
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