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I found this great recipe for a great snack bar. I've eaten an entire thing of this and have had no problems. It's super easy to make too. I thought I would share it, if anyone was interested.

Chex� Apple-Almond Bars

Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 20 min
makes:16 bars

4 cups Cinnamon Chex� or Rice Chex� cereal
2/3 cup chopped dried apples
1/2 cup sliced almonds (I ground mine up in the food processor)
1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries
1 tablespoon butter or margarine (I used olive oil)
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1. Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, apples, almonds and cranberries; set aside.
2. In 1-quart saucepan, heat butter, corn syrup and brown sugar over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture comes to a boil. Boil 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
3. Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture firmly in pan. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
4. For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

Nutritional Information
1 Bar: Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 25); Total Fat 3g (Saturated Fat 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 80mg; Total Carbohydrate 26g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 15g); Protein 1g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

I just made a second batch of this and I was out of light corn syrup so I used honey and it worked out good with that too.

Enjoy!

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