Rainforest Chewy Bars Recipes

RAINFOREST CHEWY BARS

Steps:

• Microwave: honey and butter in large microwaveable bowl on high for 1 minute.
• Stir until well blended.
• Add marshmallows.
• Toss to coat (mix).
• microwave 1 1/2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed.
• Stir until well blended.
• Add: Remaining ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Press: Cereal mixture firmly into greased 13x9 inch pan.
• Cool.
• Cut into 24 bars.
• **Makes 24 servings, 1 bar each.
• *** You can also substitute or add cranberries, coconut, raisins, etc any dried fruit you want or nuts.

RAINFOREST CHEWY BARS

Steps:

• Microwave honey and butter in a large microwaveable bowl on high 1 minute; stir until well blended. Add marshmallow; toss to coat. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed; stir until well blended.
• Add Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, dried apricots, and sunflower kernels to marshmallow mixture. Stir well.
• Press cereal mixture firmly into greased 13-by-9-inch pan. Cool. Cut into 24 bars.

WELCOME TO THE RAINFOREST

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, add the guava nectar, spiced rum, lime juice, lychee liqueur and grenadine. Shake without ice (dry shake) vigorously, and pour in a bowl. Top with the bitters and garnish with a sprig of mint, umbrella, cherry and 2 straws.

CHEWY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8-inch square baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BEAT butter and brown sugar in medium bowl until smooth and fluffy. Beat in extract. Mix in flour, baking powder and oats until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1/2-cup for topping. Pat remaining crumbs into bottom of prepared pan.
• SPOON preserves evenly over crumb crust in pan. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping.
• BAKE 30 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.

NATURE NUTS CHEWY BARS

Steps:

• Melt marshmallows, butter, and raisins together over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
• Mix in cereal until coated. Scrape the mixture into a greased pan and let chill. (We popped them into the freezer for a few minutes to hurry it up, because the kids just couldn't wait.)

CHEWY RAINFOREST BARS

Steps:

• Microwave honey and butter in large bowl on HIGH 1 minute; stir until well blended. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1 1/2 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed; stir until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Press mixture into a greased 13x9-inch pan. Cool. Cut into 24 bars.
• VARIATION: Can substitute dried cranberries or raisins instead of apricots.

RAINFOREST HONEY-NUT BARS

Steps:

• Microwave honey and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until well blended. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are puffed; stir until well blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
• Press cereal mixture firmly into greased 13x9-inch pan. Cool. Cut into 24 bars.

CHEWY NUT AND CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in middle. Lightly oil a 9-inch square baking pan, then line bottom and sides with parchment and lightly oil parchment.
• Toast almonds in a 4-sided sheet pan until pale golden, 6 to 9 minutes. Stir in sesame seeds and bake until seeds are golden, 3 to 4 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and cool completely.
• Reduce oven to 325°F.
• Gently heat honey, brown sugar, and oil in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring, until smooth.
• Stir together rice cereal, cashews, and almond-sesame mixture in a large bowl.
• Beat egg whites with a rounded 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl with a fork until foamy, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Stir honey mixture into cereal mixture, then stir in whites.
• Spread mixture in baking pan, pressing gently, and bake until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely, then turn out onto a cutting board and cut into bars.

CHEWY GRANOLA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.
• Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.

CHEWY PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Spread butter evenly in an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. In a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar and vanilla until blended. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture until well blended. Stir in pecans., Spread into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until browned. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.