No Bake Cashew Brittle Bars

Name: No Bake Cashew Brittle Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups old fashioned oats; 1 cup salted cashews; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 tablespoons light corn syrup; 1 tablespoon molasses; 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Submitted by 4-H Mom

"This recipe came from the Woman's Day magazine."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 8
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ cups old fashioned oats
1 cup salted cashews
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
¹⁄₂ cup packed dark brown sugar
³⁄₄ teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 tablespoon molasses
¹⁄₂ teaspoon coarse salt

directions

Line a 4 1/2 x 9 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 1 inch overhang on reach long side. Toast oats and cashews in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring often until aromatic and just starting to turn golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl.
Add butter, sugar, cinnamon, corn syrup, molasses, and salt in the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring until butter melts and mixture bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour hot mixture over oats and cashews and stir to combine.
Transfer mixture to loaf pan. Using a spatula, press mixture into an even layer. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. Remove chilled mixture from pan using plastic, discard plastic, and cut into 1 inch thick bars.

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Oh my, these are good! I love soft chewy granola bars, but they are so expensive. This recipe will fit the bill and will cost next to nothing. I used a mixture of plain pecans and walnuts. I also added 2 T. of flax seed. Next time I might add some dried cranberries, chopped dried apricots, or raisins. Heck, you could add chocolate chips. This recipe will be a great launching platform for scads of variations on a chewy granola bar. Thank you so much for a wonderful and inspirational recipe.

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