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| General Category : Cookies-Bars-Squares |
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| Food Group : Rice, Fruits |
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These lighter marshmallow cereal bars have improved flavour, fibre and nutrients due to the added cranberries and pumpkin seeds.
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Ingredients
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¼ cup (50 mL) butter |
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250 g pkg marshmallows, about 40 |
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1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla |
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5 cups (1.25 L) crisp rice cereal |
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1 cup (250 mL) dried cranberries or raisins |
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½ cup (125 mL) raw green pumpkin seeds |
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Preparation
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Spray a 13- x 9-in (3 L) baking dish lightly with vegetable oil; set aside.
Melt butter in a saucepan set over medium-low heat. Stir in marshmallows, a handful at a time, until smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Add crisp rice cereal, cranberries and green pumpkin seeds, stirring until evenly combined. Press into prepared dish.
Cool completely and cut into rectangles.
Makes 30 bars.
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More Information
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Fast & Easy: 30 minutes or less (prep and cooking time)
Make-Ahead: Can be made at least 8 hrs ahead. |
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Nutritional information
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Per Serving: 83 cal (26 per cent from fat), 2.5 g fat, 14.5 g carb, 1 g protein, 1 g fibre.
Low-Fat: Calories from fat are 30 per cent or less of total calories. |
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Calories : 83
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