No-Bake Trail Mix Snack Bars

I am an avid road biker and hiker. Through a lot of trial and error, I have finally perfected a homemade no-bake trail mix bar that stays crunchy. The marshmallows allow the bars to stay stuck together. Other no-bake recipes I have tried always have crumbled as soon as you cut them.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 213 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup sliced almonds
• ¼ cup light corn syrup
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• cooking spray
• ¼ cup walnut pieces
• 3 tablespoons wheat germ
• 1 ⅓ cups crispy rice cereal
• 1 ¼ cups mini marshmallows

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Coat an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Add rice cereal, oats, almonds, walnuts, cranberries, raisins, and wheat germ to a large bowl; stir with a spoon.

Step 3

Place marshmallows, honey, and corn syrup in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Pour the melted mixture over the cereal mixture and stir until thoroughly combined. Press mixture firmly into the prepared pan. Cool until firm and set, about 30 minutes.

Step 5

Cut into 9 bars and place in individual sandwich bags. Keep refrigerated if the kitchen gets too hot.