No Bake Sweet and Salty Cereal Bars

If your like my family and love cooking together then you will love this easy snack. Even though my kids are still really young they love to help out in anyway I need in the kitchen. We love making These Yummy No Bake Sweet and Salty Cereal Bars.

Ingredients 

4 cups Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal

1 cup dry roasted peanuts

1 cup candy-covered chocolate candies

1 cup pretzel sticks, coarsely broken

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup light corn syrup

1 tablespoon butter

To Prepare:

1. Line bottom and sides of square 8 inch pan with foil or parchment paper. spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, peanuts, chocolate candies and pretzels; set aside. 

2.  In a large microwaveable bowl, microwave brown sugar, corn syrup and butter uncovered on high 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling. Microwave an additional 1 minute allowing mixture to boil and thicken slightly. Let stand 3 minutes to cool slightly

3. Pour cereal mixture into bowl; stir until evenly coated. Using Buttered back of spoon, press mixture together very firmly in pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to cut 

4. For Bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature for a week.