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Lunch Box Cereal Bars

By the Canadian Living Test Kitchen

If you can't find dried berry fruit mix, use equal amounts of raisins, dried cranberries, dried cherries and dried blueberries, available at bulk food stores and most supermarkets.

Servings: 18 bars

Ingredients:

  • 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) toasted oat cereal rounds
  • 2 cups (500 mL) mixed dried berry fruit or trail mix
  • 1 cup (250 mL) cornflakes
  • 1 cup (250 mL) crisp rice cereal
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) sweetened shredded coconut
  • 2/3 cup (150 mL) packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) butter
  • 1/3 cup (75 mL) corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) liquid honey
  • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla

Preparation:

Grease 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) metal cake pan; set aside. In large heatproof bowl, stir together oat cereal rounds, dried berry fruit mix, cornflakes, rice cereal and coconut. In saucepan, bring brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, honey and salt to boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Boil, stirring constantly, until foamy, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Let stand for 1 minute.

Pour over cereal mixture, stirring until evenly coated. Scrape into prepared pan. Using greased spatula, press firmly into even layer. Let cool completely. Cut into 18 bars. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight container and store for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 weeks.) Additional Information

Nutritional Information per serving (approx): cal 174, pro 1 g, total fat 5 g (sat. fat 3 g), carb 34 g, fibre 2 g, chol 11 mg, sodium 144 mg

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