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It’s been a while since I’ve been able to just follow the recipe. I’m always trying to give them my own spin, or work with what I already have on hand. My inability to follow a recipe as written is a blessing and a curse. On one hand, I love that creative outlet, tasting new flavor combinations, and of course, sharing them with you! But on the other hand, recipes are written in a specific way for a reason, and sometimes it really backfires on me, and I’m left with undercooked shortbread bars, really dry pumpkin bread, or curdled scalloped potatoes.

Cranberry Almond Brown Butter Cereal Bars cut into squares and stacked three high with parchment paper in between.

So I was thinking about making something along the lines of Rice Krispie Treats, and these Cranberry Almond Brown Butter Cereal Bars are what I came up with.

Cranberry Almond Brown Butter Cereal Bar square.

These are sweet and chewy and marshmallow-y. I made them with Honey Bunches of Oats With Almonds, but you could use any flaky cereal you have on hand. If you wanted a less sweet (more healthy) version, you could try using a cereal like Special K, just be sure to add 1/2 cup chopped almonds to the recipe and add them in with the dried cranberries.

The brown butter gives them a nice rich nutty butter flavor, and the cranberries add a sweet, chewy tang. The white chocolate drizzle dresses them up a bit.

Cranberry Almond Brown Butter Cereal Bars

Author: Julie
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 9 squares 1x
Category: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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Description

These sweet, chewy cereal bars have a rich, nutty butter flavor, flecks of tangy cranberry, crunchy almonds and a white chocolate drizzle.

Ingredients

Scale

1/4 cup butter
10 ounce bag of mini marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 cups Honey Bunches of Oats With Almonds
1/3 cup chopped dried cranberries
3/4 cup white chocolate melting wafers

Instructions

In a medium pan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk continuously and be careful not to let it burn. Gently boil the butter until it foams, and then turns brown and has a nutty aroma.
As soon as you see the butter has turned a light brown, turn the heat down to low and add the marshmallows. Stir them continuously until they are completely melted into the butter and turn the heat off.
Stir in the salt, and then the cereal and cranberries.
When the cereal is evenly coated in the marshmallow mixture, pour it into a greased 8 by 8 baking dish. Gently press it down into the pan.
Melt the white chocolate wafers. I do this in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between.
Pour the melted white chocolate into a Zip-loc bag and cut a tiny amount of one corner of the bag off.
Drizzle the white chocolate over the cereal bars, and allow to cool and set. Cut into squares to serve.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories: 356
Sugar: 36g
Sodium: 315mg
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 6.2g
Unsaturated Fat: 4.8g
Trans Fat: 0.2g
Carbohydrates: 62g
Fiber: 1.9g
Protein: 3.7g
Cholesterol: 17mg

Keywords: cranberry almond brown butter cereal bars, dried cranberries, white chocolate, cereal bars