Categories: Snack Bars

Ingredients

• 3 cups bite sized pieces Shredded Wheat cereal, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped, lightly salted, roasted almonds
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup or honey
• 1/2 cup almond butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp almond extract

Directions

1. Lightyl spray an 8×8×2 inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

2. Place cereal, cherries and almonds in a large bowl; set aside.

3. In a medium saucepan, mix the corn syrup, brown sugar and almond butter. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract.

4. Pour almond butter mixture over cereal mixture, stirring until blended.

5. With a large square of wax paper, press firmly into prepared pan. Cool completely. Cut into 24 small squares. Store in covered containers between layers of wax paper.

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