Chewy Granola Bars

Melted marshmallows are the "glue" that holds these chewy granola bars together.


Chewy Granola Bars

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Servings: 24 bars
Total Time: 20 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon
    margarine or butter
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  • 1 10-ounce package
    large marshmallows
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  • 1/4 cup
    margarine or butter
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  • 4 cups
    granola with raisins
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  • 1-1/2 cups
    crisp rice cereal
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  • 1/2 cup
    shelled sunflower seeds or chopped peanuts
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Directions
1.
Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with the 1 teaspoon margarine or butter. Save until Step 4.
2.
Put marshmallows and the 1/4 cup margarine or butter in a large saucepan. Put saucepan on a burner. Turn burner to medium-low heat. Cook until marshmallows are melted, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon. Turn off burner. Remove saucepan from burner.
3.
Stir in granola with raisins, crisp rice cereal, and sunflower seeds or peanuts.
4.
Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan. Press with buttered hands to make it even. Let mixture cool. Cut into bars with the knife. Makes 24 bars.

Make-Ahead Tip
Prepare bars; store in tightly covered container up to 2 days (or store in the freezer for up to 2 months).

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 162, Total Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 84 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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