Sports Bars With Dried Fruit And Peanut Butter

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
• 3 cups puffed whole grain cereal (such as kashi)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/4 cup chopped dried tart cherry
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f spray 9-inch square metal baking pan with nonstick spray.
• 2 mix cereal, walnuts, dates, cherries, and raisins in medium bowl.
• 3 combine peanut butter, honey, and corn syrup in heavy small saucepan. bring to boil, whisking constantly until mixture bubbles vigorously and thickens slightly, about 1 minute.
• 4 pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture in bowl; stir to blend.
• 5 transfer mixture to prepared pan; press to compact. bake until just golden around edges, about 10 minutes.
• 6 cool completely. cut into 2 1/2x1 1/2-inch bars.
• 7 (can be prepared 3 days ahead. store in single layer between sheets of foil in airtight container at room temperature.).