Green Pumpkinseed And Cranberry Crispy Bars
- Cooking spray
- 1/2 cup raw green pumpkinseeds
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 (8-ounce) package miniature marshmallows (about 5 cups)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 cups oven-toasted rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add pumpkinseeds; cook 4 minutes or until seeds begin to pop and lightly brown, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; cool.
- Lightly coat a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in marshmallows; cook 2 minutes or until smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and salt. Stir in reserved seeds, cereal, and cranberries. Scrape mixture into prepared dish using a rubber spatula.
- Lightly coat hands with cooking spray; press cereal mixture evenly into prepared dish. Cool completely. Cut into 16 bars.
cooking spray, green pumpkinseeds, butter, marshmallows, vanilla, salt, rice cereal, cranberries
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/green-pumpkinseed-cranberry-crispy-bars (may not work)