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Wholesome Amaranth Bars

Brooke Lark
Updated May 7, 2012
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Our Wholesome Amaranth Bars are ready in under an hour and made with peanut butter, real maple syrup, marshmallows, Multigrain Cheerios and chocolate and butterscotch.

Wholesome Amaranth Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Servings 9
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup real maple syrup
  • 3 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 5 cups MultiGrain Cheerios™ cereal
  • 1 cup popped amaranth*
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
  • Additional popped amaranth, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Lightly spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In deep large saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add peanut butter, syrup and marshmallows. Cook and stir until marshmallows are melted. Add cereal and 1 cup popped amaranth; stir until well coated. Press into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and remaining 1 tablespoon butter uncovered on High about 1 minute, stirring once, until melted and smooth. Spread over bars. Sprinkle with additional popped amaranth. Cool. Cut into 3 rows by 3 rows.

Nutrition

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