Honey Nut Squares Recipes

HONEY NUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Make crust:
• Butter a 9-inch square metal baking pan (2 inches deep) and line with 2 crisscrossed sheets of foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides. Butter foil.
• Blend together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender (or pulse in a food processor) until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Add egg and stir with a fork (or pulse) until a crumbly dough forms.
• Turn out dough onto a work surface and divide into 4 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together with scraper.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Press dough evenly onto bottom (but not up sides) of baking pan and bake in middle of oven until edges are golden and begin to pull away from sides of pan, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool in pan on rack.
• Make topping:
• Bring honey, brown sugar, and salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil, without stirring, 2 minutes. Add butter and cream and boil, stirring, 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in all nuts until completely coated.
• Pour nut mixture over pastry crust, spreading evenly, and bake in middle of oven until topping is caramelized and bubbling, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. Lift dessert out of pan using foil overhang and cut into 25 squares.

HONEY NUT-MARSHMALLOW BARS

Steps:

• Butter bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallows and butter uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after every minute, until smooth.
• Immediately stir in cereal until evenly coated. Press in pan. Cool about 30 minutes or until firm. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered.

HONEY PEANUT SQUARES

Steps:

• Line a 13-in. x 9-in. pan with foil and coat with cooking spray. Sprinkle 2 cups peanuts in the pan. , In a saucepan, combine the milk, marshmallows, peanut butter chips, butter and peanut butter. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour over peanuts; spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts; press down. Cover and refrigerate for at least 45 minutes. , Lift foil out of pan; cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.

HONEY & NUT CHEERIOS SQUARES

Steps:

• Measure honey and sugar into a large saucepan.
• Heat just to boiling.
• Add peanut butter and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat and stir in Cheerios, mixing thoroughly to coat evenly.
• Fold into a buttered 13x9 pan.
• Allow to cool one minute.
• With slightly wet hands, gently press mixture down so that bars will be compact and hold their shape.
• Allow to cool thoroughly, about 15 minutes.
• Cut into squares.

HONEY NUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch square cake pan.
• Melt the butter over low heat and pour into a large mixing bowl. Add the honey and eggs, and beat well. Mix in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix in the walnuts and dates. Spread batter in pan
• Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Cut into bars and roll in confectioners' sugar.

CHEERIO SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt the Margarine in a large pot. Add the Marshmallows and stir until melted.
• Now, add the Cheerios a little at a time and stir them in so that the cheerios are completely coated. Keep adding Cheerios until no more will be coated.
• Pour the mixture into a 9x13 pan and allow to cool. Slice it up and eat.

HONEY NUT CEREAL BAR

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square baking pan with 2 pieces of parchment paper.
• Combine butter, sugar, honey, salt, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue to boil for 1 to 2 minutes, then immediately remove from heat.
• Stir in cereal and almonds. Pour into lined pan, pressing down with a rubber spatula. Let cool completely (about 30 minutes), and cut into 16 squares.