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Banana Nut Snack Bars

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 20, 2009
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Stir up a whole-grain snack bar with Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal in just 15 minutes. The chocolate drizzle is a sweet bonus.

Banana Nut Snack Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons margarine or butter (do not use spread or tub products)
  • 1 bag (10.5 oz) miniature marshmallows (5 1/2 cups)
  • 6 cups Banana Nut Cheerios™ cereal
  • 1/3 cup roasted sunflower nuts
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large microwavable bowl, microwave margarine uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss until coated. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 45 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture can be stirred smooth.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir in cereal and sunflower nuts until well blended. Press evenly in pan.
  • Step 
    3
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil uncovered on High 45 to 60 seconds, stirring very 15 seconds, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars.
  • Step 
    4
    Cool 1 hour or until glaze is set. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition

110 Calories
3g Total Fat
1g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
3%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
90mg
4%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
1g
% 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; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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