When you combine cashews, chocolate and caramel, you know the results will be spectacular! Two thumbs up for these easy bars.
Chex™ and Candy Squares
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 1 hr 35 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 36
Ingredients
- 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough
- 1 cup salted cashew halves, chopped
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup caramel topping
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
- 1 cup miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate baking bits
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in cashews. With floured fingers, press dough in bottom of pan to form crust. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER PRESSING DOUGH IN PAN WITH FLOURED FINGERS.) Bake 18 to 23 minutes or until golden brown.
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Step2In 3-quart saucepan, cook and stir chocolate chips, caramel topping and flour over low heat until smooth.
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Step3Remove from heat; stir in cereal and 1/2 cup of the baking bits. Spread evenly over crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup baking bits; press in lightly. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.
Nutrition
170
Calories
7g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
25g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 170
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 5mg
- 2%
- Sodium
- 115mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 65mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 25g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 2%
- 2%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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