Two Sided Cereal Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Spray large microwavable bowl with cooking spray; add butter and marshmallows. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until mixture is stirred smooth.
• Immediately stir in cereal until evenly coated. Pour cereal mixture into pan. With buttered back of spoon or buttered hands, firmly press mixture in pan until even.
• Cover half with piece of waxed paper; sprinkle uncovered side with red sugar, and press lightly onto cereal bar. Remove waxed paper, and cover red side; sprinkle uncovered side with blue sugar, and press lightly on cereal bar. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Cut into 6 rows by 2 rows. Store bars covered at room temperature.

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.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook and stir sugar and corn syrup until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add peanut butter; mix well. Stir in cereals. Spread quickly into two lightly greased 15x10x1-in. pans. Cut into bars while warm.