Lower Fat Special K Bars Food

LOWER-FAT SPECIAL K BARS

Steps:

• Measure corn syrup and brown sugar into large saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved and mixture is bubbly.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in peanut butter.
• Add cereal and raisins.
• Stir until well coated.
• With back of spoon, press mixture evenly and firmly into 13X9 pan coated with cooking spray.
• Let stand until cool.
• Cut into bars.

HEALTHIER SPECIAL-K BARS

Steps:

• Grease 9×13 pan with butter/oil or line with parchment paper; set aside.
• Drain dates and place in bowl of food processor with S-blade; process dates until broken down into paste, add 1 tablespoon milk at a time until creamy paste forms. You may need 3-4 tablespoons here.
• Transfer date paste to large pot on stovetop. On medium heat combine date paste with peanut butter, stirring continuously. Add coconut oil and stir until melted/combined - add another 1 tablespoon of milk here if mixture is sticky.
• Add cereal to date & peanut butter mixture until cereal is broken down and fully combined. Transfer to prepared pan, pressing firmly down and evenly into all four corners.
• Sprinkle on butterscotch chips and dark chocolate chips. Here you can cover the pan with foil to help lock in heat and melt chips. OR you can place the covered pan back on the warm (turned off) stovetop, turning the pan every 2 minutes and removing after 4-5 minutes (to prevent from burning). Wait for the chips to melt before smoothing top with spatula.
• Allow pan to rest at room temperature for an hour or so until topping sets. You can also place pan in fridge for 30 minutes to speed up the process.
• Cut into bars and enjoy!

SPECIAL-K BARS

Steps:

• melt together corn syrup and sugar.
• turn off heat and add P-nut butter.
• stir in cereal.
• dump in lightly greased 9x13 in.
• pan, pressing lightly with buttered fingers or wax paper.
• melt together chocolate chips, buttterscotch chips,and butter in microwave until completely melted.
• Spread over bars and allow to cool.

SPECIAL K BARS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and Karo syrup; microwave on high for 3-4 minutes, or until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove after sugar is dissolved. Do not boil. This is important. Bars will be hard as concrete if mixture continues to boil.
• Remove bowl from microwave; add crunchy peanut butter to the sugar mixture and stir until smooth. Stir in the Special K cereal and mix well.
• Pat the mixture firmly into a lightly buttered 13X9 inch pan. Using a lightly buttered or greased piece of waxed paper works great for patting down the mixture.(To make thicker bars -- use a 9x9 pan).
• In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate and butterscotch chips and microwave for about 3-4 minutes until melted; stirring once or twice during melting.
• Spread over top of cereal mixture. Refrigerate just long enough to set the chips.
• Remove, and cut into bars.

SPECIAL K COPYCAT BARS

Steps:

• Mix sugar and syrup together in a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Immediately remove from heat.
• Add peanut butter & vanilla and mix well.
• Stir in Spec. K gradually.
• Put in greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Melt chips together in microwave.
• Spread over the mixture.
• Chill 20 minutes to set the chocolate mix.
• Cut into bars and enjoy!
• Store at room temperature in a tightly sealed container.