Cranberry Crisp Bars Recipe

Cranberry Crisp Bars Recipe

  • 1/3 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/3 cup hulled sunflower seeds, chopped
  • 1/3 cup Safeway SELECT Pecan or Walnut Halves
  • 1/3 cup chopped Safeway SELECT Almonds
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded dried coconut
  • 3 1/2 cups crisp toasted rice cereal
  • 1 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 tablespoons Lucerne Sweet Cream Butter or margarine
  • 7 cups miniature marshmallows
  1. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, stir sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, pecans, and almonds until sesame seeds are pale gold, about 3 minutes. Add coconut and stir until sesame seed and coconut are golden, about 2 minutes. Stir in cereal and cranberries. Remove from heat.
  2. Meanwhile, in a 5- to 6-quart pan, combine peanut butter, 2 tablespoons butter, and marshmallows. Stir often over low heat until marshmallows melt and mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add cereal mixture and mix quickly to coat evenly. Pour into a buttered 9- by 13-inch pan or dish. Cover with foil and, using pot holders to protect your hands, press firmly to make an even layer. Immediately peel off foil.
  4. Cool or chill until mixture is set. Cut into 24 bars, each about 1 1/2 by 3 inches. Serve, or store airtight at room temperature up to 3 days.