Walnut Berry Bars
Courtesy of Walnut Marketing Board
Serve With:
Dried strawberries or blueberries may be used in place of cranberries.
Servings: 96
Dried strawberries or blueberries may be used in place of cranberries.
Prep Time: 5 Min.
Cook Time: 15 Min.
What you need:
* 1 1/4 c. California walnuts, in halves and pieces
* 6 c. puffed rice cereal
* 1 1/8 c. cranberries, dried
* 2 1/2 Tbsp. butter
* 1 bag (10 oz. ) large marshmallows
For optional chocolate walnut topping:
* 3/4 c. chocolate morsels, semisweet
* 1/2 c. California walnuts, finely chopped
* 6 c. puffed rice cereal
* 1 1/8 c. cranberries, dried
* 2 1/2 Tbsp. butter
* 1 bag (10 oz. ) large marshmallows
For optional chocolate walnut topping:
* 3/4 c. chocolate morsels, semisweet
* 1/2 c. California walnuts, finely chopped
What to do:
1. Line full sheet pan (11 x 17 in.) with parchment paper, then coat pan and parchment with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In large bowl combine walnut halves and pieces, puffed rice cereal and dried cranberries. Toss together (your clean hands are the best tool for this) to combine ingredients evenly. Set aside.
3. In large pot over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add marshmallows and stir constantly for several minutes, until marshmallows are melted and form smooth emulsion with butter. Immediately pour over walnut and cereal mixture, scraping hot mixture from pan using wooden spatula. With spatula, stir and toss so cereal and walnuts become coated with marshmallow mixture. For easier mixing, once mixture is cool enough to touch, coat hands with nonstick cooking spray and complete mixing vigorously with hands. The mixture will become quite sticky and stiff. Press it firmly into the prepared sheet pan. Cool to room temperature.
To prepare optional chocolate topping:
1. Melt chocolate morsels until smooth, then spread over surface of bar mixture and sprinkle evenly with walnuts. Using fingers, press walnuts gently into chocolate. Cool until chocolate is firm.
2. Invert slab of walnut berry bars out of pan and peel off parchment. Turn slab top-side-up and cut into 2-inch squares.
Tip: Walnut berry bars keep well, stored in an airtight container. Dried strawberries or blueberries may be used in place of cranberries. Puffed oat cereal may be used in place of puffed rice.
Nutritional information does not include suggested side dishes.
2. In large bowl combine walnut halves and pieces, puffed rice cereal and dried cranberries. Toss together (your clean hands are the best tool for this) to combine ingredients evenly. Set aside.
3. In large pot over medium-low heat, melt butter. Add marshmallows and stir constantly for several minutes, until marshmallows are melted and form smooth emulsion with butter. Immediately pour over walnut and cereal mixture, scraping hot mixture from pan using wooden spatula. With spatula, stir and toss so cereal and walnuts become coated with marshmallow mixture. For easier mixing, once mixture is cool enough to touch, coat hands with nonstick cooking spray and complete mixing vigorously with hands. The mixture will become quite sticky and stiff. Press it firmly into the prepared sheet pan. Cool to room temperature.
To prepare optional chocolate topping:
1. Melt chocolate morsels until smooth, then spread over surface of bar mixture and sprinkle evenly with walnuts. Using fingers, press walnuts gently into chocolate. Cool until chocolate is firm.
2. Invert slab of walnut berry bars out of pan and peel off parchment. Turn slab top-side-up and cut into 2-inch squares.
Tip: Walnut berry bars keep well, stored in an airtight container. Dried strawberries or blueberries may be used in place of cranberries. Puffed oat cereal may be used in place of puffed rice.
Nutritional information does not include suggested side dishes.
Nutritional information:
Calories: 94; Total Fat: 5g; Saturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 3mg; Total Carbs: 12g; Fiber: 1g; Protein: 2g; Sodium: 17mg; Potassium: 39mg;