Mix up Chex™ cereal and dried fruits to create a tasty, better-for-you bar.
Gluten-Free Chex® No-Bake Apple Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 1 hr 15 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 4 cups Cinnamon Chex™ or Rice Chex™ cereal
- 2/3 cup chopped dried apples
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
Instructions
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Step1Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, apples, almonds and cranberries; set aside.
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Step2In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter, corn syrup and brown sugar uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes stirring every 30 seconds or until mixture is boiling and slightly thickened.
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Step3Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture firmly in pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
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Step4For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.
Nutrition
130
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
26g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 4%
- Saturated Fat
- 1/2g
- 3%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 80mg
- 3%
- Potassium
- 105mg
- 3%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 26g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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
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