Cin's Snackin`Bars 2 3/4 C Honey Nut Crisps (Best Choice) Oven Toasted Rice & Corn Cereal
2 3/4 C Total Cinnamon Crunch (Lightly Sweet Wheat & Rice Squares) Cereal
4 oz Yogurt Coated Raisins (cut in half)
4 oz dried Cranberry's
1/2 C dried Pineapple ( ruff chopped)
1/2 C Crystallized Ginger (ruff chopped; I used Harry & David's)
1/4/C plus 1 T unsalted Butter
3/4 C plus 2 T brown Sugar Splenda (packed)
2 T plus 2 t all-purpose Flour (I use Gold Medal)
1/2 C plus 3 T light Corn Syrup
* chocolate squares; optional (can serve with or with out)
Spray a 9x13 pan w\non-stick spray
In a large heat-proof bowl toss cereals and dried fruits together.
In a 2-qt sauce pan melt butter over medium heat; stir in brown sugar Splenda, flour and corn syrup until all mixed.
Heat until boiling, stirring constantly. Then boil 1-minute longer over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Pour over cereal mixture, toss\stir with wooden spoon until mixed well (will be sticky).
Pour out mixture into prepared pan; spread evenly over bottom of pan (may have to spray not-stick spray on hands and spread it out with hands).
Cool completely before cutting (approx. 30 minutes).
For bars cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.....or cut into squares, size of choice.
*OPTIONAL: while cooling cut or break off 4-thick Belgian Extra Dark Chocolate Squares (70% Cocoa) plus 4-thin Belgian Milk Chocolate Squares and melt in microwave safe bowl, at 20-second intervals until melted enough to stir and then drizzle over bars. Finish cooling to set before cutting.
P.S. I'm getting better at being able to present my foods in a more appealing presentation to take my pix...I love stacking it up for a photo.
Doesn't this look more professional???
P.S.S. Several have emailed me and suggested I change the name.....more than one suggested this one
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