No-Bake Healthy Strawberry-Almond Cereal Bars
The flavors of summer and No-Bake Healthy Strawberry-Almond Cereal Bars have found their way into your favorite crunchy childhood treat.
Cook time:
Yield: 9 bars (1 bar per serving)
Serving size: 9
Calories per serving: 182
Ingredients:
Yield: 9 bars (1 bar per serving)
Serving size: 9
Calories per serving: 182
cooking spray
3 tablespoons butter
2 cups mini marshmallows
pinch salt
1/4 cup almond butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups crispy rice cereal
1 1/4 cups freeze-dried strawberries (about 3/4 ounce) crushed
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Directions:
Spray an 8-inch square baking pan and a wooden spoon with cooking spray.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and salt and stir with the prepared spoon until the marshmallows have completely melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the almond butter and vanilla.
Add the rice cereal and strawberries and stir until the mixture is fully combined. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool slightly for a few minutes. Stir in the white chocolate chips. (They will melt slightly.)
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Let stand at room temperature until firm, about 20 minutes. Cut into 9 bars. Store at room temperature in an airtight container up to 2 days.
Source: foodnetwork.com
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and salt and stir with the prepared spoon until the marshmallows have completely melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the almond butter and vanilla.
Add the rice cereal and strawberries and stir until the mixture is fully combined. Remove the pan from the heat and let the mixture cool slightly for a few minutes. Stir in the white chocolate chips. (They will melt slightly.)
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan and press into an even layer. Let stand at room temperature until firm, about 20 minutes. Cut into 9 bars. Store at room temperature in an airtight container up to 2 days.
Source: foodnetwork.com
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