recipes

Honey-Peanut Squares

Tips

Taste Trick

For a more peanutty flavor, use unsalted peanuts.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Square):
  • Calories 70
    • (Calories from Fat 25)
  • Total Fat 3g
    • (Saturated Fat 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 0mg;
  • Sodium 50mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 10g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 7g)
  • Protein 2g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0%;
  • Vitamin C 0%;
  • Calcium 0%;
  • Iron 4%
Exchanges:
  • 0 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 1/2 High-Fat Meat;
  • 0 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

A honey of a bar for peanut lovers!

Prep time:
15 Min
Total time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Makes:
36 squares
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey or light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 3 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 1/2 cup salted peanuts
Directions
  1. Butter 9-inch square pan. In 3-quart saucepan, heat sugar and honey just to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
  2. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Stir in cereal and peanuts until evenly coated.
  3. Press evenly in pan, using buttered back of spoon. Cool 1 hour. For squares, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store loosely covered.