CEREAL SQUARES

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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.

Provided by BBajema

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 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, Sodium 131.2 mg, Sugar 14.4 g