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Chewy Snack Squares Recipe

These chewy bars are a nice change of pace from the usual marshmallow cereal bars. Adding peanuts and coconut makes a tasty, interesting snack.—Cheryl Miller, Fort Collins, Colorado

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Chewy Snack Squares Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 25 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

10 25 35

Ingredients

5 cups cornflakes
4 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup salted peanuts
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup half-and-half cream

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cereal, peanuts and coconut; set aside. In a saucepan, combine corn syrup, sugar, butter and cream; cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture reaches soft-ball stage (240°), about 25-30 minutes. Pour over cereal mixture and toss to coat evenly. Pat into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Cool before cutting. Yield: 30 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 163 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 143 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Chewy Snack Squares in Taste of Home August/September 1994, p54

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Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2012 by zimbock

These bars are very tasty. They are great on a hot, summer day, and so quick and very easy to make. I will definitely be adding them to my recipe file.

Patricia Wagar-Willmar,MN

Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2012 by zimbock

These bars are very tasty. They are great on a hot, summer day, and so quick and very easy to make. I will definitely be adding them to my recipe file.

Patricia-Willmar,MN