Power-Packed Wheat Squares
This recipe makes 18 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per square: about | - |
| cal | 225225 cal |
| pro | 3 g3g pro |
| total fat | 8 g8g total fat |
| carb | 35 g35g carb |
Puffed wheat cereal makes a lightweight, nutritious square perfect for breakfast or for refuelling before the next portage.
Ingredients
- 5 cups puffed wheat cereal 5 cups puffed wheat cereal
- 2 cups toasted oat cereal O's with nuts and honey 2 cups toasted oat cereal O's with nuts and honey
- 3/4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts , coursely chopped3/4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts, coursely chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds 1/2 cup roasted salted sunflower seeds
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup corn syrup 3/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla 1 tbsp vanilla
Preparation
Line 13- x 9-inch (3.5 L) cake pan with foil; grease foil. Set aside. In large bowl, stir together puffed wheat and toasted oat cereals, chopped peanuts and sunflower seeds; set aside.
In saucepan, cook sugar, corn syrup and butter over medium-low heat, stirring with wooden spoon, for about 6 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat to medium and bring to rolling boil, stirring constantly. Boil, without stirring, for 6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir until bubbling stops; stir in vanilla. Pour over cereal mixture; stir to coat well.
Using spatula, press cereal mixture into prepared pan. Let cool completely; peel off foil and cut into squares. (Squares can be wrapped individually in foil and set aside for up to 3 days.)
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