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Golden Granola Bars

Golden Granola Bars

Two cereals join cranberries and pecans in a crunchy, chewy peanut butter-marshmallow snack bar.

Servings: 64 servings
Cereal Mixture
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Nature Valley™ Granola - Oats 'n Honey Bulkpak Cereal (27111)
3 lb 2.00 oz
1 bag
Golden Grahams™ Bulkpak Cereal (11989)
2 lb 11.50 oz
1 bag
Dried cranberries
10 oz
2 cups
Pecans, chopped
8 oz
2 cups
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
6 oz
1 cup
Shredded coconut
4 oz
1 cup
Sunflower seeds, roasted
5 oz
1 cup
Syrup Mixture
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Light corn syrup
3 lb
4 cups
Brown sugar, packed
1 lb 5.00 oz
3 cups
Peanut butter, creamy
3 lb
5 1/4 cups
Miniature marshmallows
2 lb
18 cups
  1. Spray large mixing bowl with cooking spray.
  2. Add both cereals, cranberries, pecans, chocolate chips, coconut and sunflower nuts to mixing bowl. Set aside.
  3. Heat corn syrup, brown sugar, peanut butter and marshmallows in heavy-bottom large saucepan over medium heat until marshmallows have melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
  5. Pour syrup mixture over cereal mixture and mix well to coat.
  6. Press mixture evenly into greased full sheet pan (place a piece of parchment paper on top of the mixture and press with rolling pin to assist).
  7. Cool at room temperature approx. 1 hour before portioning.
 
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
160
% Daily Value
Total Fat
18g
28%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
21%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
300mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
66g
22%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
40g
Protein
8g
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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