TUMMY-TEMPTING TREATS
snack bars
NUTRITION FAC TS:
• In
YIELD: 5 dozen.
Full of hearty ingredients, these bars are perfect
for picnics and bike trips or for brown-bag
lunches.
—CAROLYN FISHER, KINZER, PENNSYLVANIA
9 cups rice cereal squares, crushed
6 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
2 packages (one 16 ounces, one
10-1/2 ounces) large marshmallows
1 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup honey
1-1/2 cups raisins or miniature
semisweet chocolate chips,
optional
a very large bowl, combine the first five
ingredients. In a Dutch oven over low heat,
cook and stir marshmallows and butter
until the marshmallows are melted. Add
honey and mix well.
• Pour over cereal mixture; stir until blended.
Add the raisins or chocolate chips if desired. Pat two-thirds into a greased 15-in. x
10-in. x 1-in. pan and the remaining third
into a 9-in. square pan. Cool before cutting into bars.
1 bar equals 137 calories, 4 g fat ( 3 g
saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 85 mg sodium, 23 g car-
bohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.
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colorful critter snack mix
• In
YIELD: 9 cups.
This munchable mix is always a hit, and it’s a
breeze to toss together. Kids especially love
the colorful, tasty mixture.
—TAS TE OF HOME TES T KITCHEN
3 cups animal crackers
2 cups salted peanuts
2 cups raisins
2 cups candy-coated milk chocolate
candies
a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients. Store in Ziploc® Brand Quart Storage
Bags.
NUTRITION FAC TS: 1/2 cup equals 304 calories, 14 g fat
( 5 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 128 mg sodium, 40 g
carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 6 g protein.
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