Cereal Squares recipe

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Ingredients

3 cups toasted oat cereal (such as Cheerios®)
3 cups corn flake cereal
1 cup peanuts
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup corn syrup
½ cup butter
½ cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Nutrition Info

218.6 calories
carbohydrate: 27 g
cholesterol: 12.2 mg
fat: 11.8 g
fiber: 1.5 g
protein: 4.2 g
saturatedFat: 4.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 131.2 mg
sugar: 14.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine oat cereal, corn flake cereal, and peanuts together in a large bowl.

  2. Mix brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter together in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla extract until smooth. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal mixture, stir to coat. Press coated cereal mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour. Cut into squares.

Recipe Yield

1 9x13-inch casserole dish

Recipe Note

My mom made these while I was growing up, and now I make them for my family. Always a favorite at Christmas parties too! Easy to make. Recommend to keep squares in fridge right up until serving.

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