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Salted Nut Roll Bars/Cinnamon Cranberry Oat Bars

Posted 10/22/24

Salted Nut Roll Bars

3 cups salted peanuts without skins, divided

2 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. butter

2 cups peanut butter chips

1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

2 cups …

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Salted Nut Roll Bars/Cinnamon Cranberry Oat Bars

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Salted Nut Roll Bars

3 cups salted peanuts without skins, divided

2 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. butter

2 cups peanut butter chips

1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk

2 cups miniature marshmallows

Place half of the peanuts in an ungreased 11x7-inch dish; set aside. In a large saucepan, melt butter and peanut butter chips over low heat. Add the milk and marshmallows; cook and stir until melted.

Pour over peanuts. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Cut into squares.

Prep time: 15 minutes. Yield: 32 squares.

 

Cinnamon Cranberry Oat Bars

3 cups quick-cooking oats

1½ cups Rice Krispies

1 cup dried cranberries

½ cup ground flaxseed

1¼ tsp. ground cinnamon, divided

½ tsp. ground nutmeg

½ cup packed brown sugar

½ cup light corn syrup

¼ cup canola oil

¼ cup honey

1 tsp. vanilla extract

¼ tsp. salt

2 tsp. sugar

In a large bowl, combine oats, Rice Krispies, cranberries, flax, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg.

In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar, corn syrup, oil and honey; cook and stir over medium  heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and salt.

Stir in oat mixture; toss to coat. Press firmly into a 9-inch square pan coated with cooking spray. Combine sugar and remaining cinnamon; sprinkle over bars. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

Prep time: 55 minutes. Cook time: 5 minutes. Yield: 16 servings.