Raisin Krunchers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. light corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. toasted rice cereal
2 c. rolled oats
1 pkg. Sun-Maid baking raisins (1 c.)

Preparation

Grease an 8-inch square pan by rubbing lightly with shortening or butter.
Set aside.
Place peanut butter, brown sugar and corn syrup in large microwave-safe glass or plastic bowl.
Place bowl in microwave oven.
Turn microwave on High (100%) and cook for 2 minutes.
Remove bowl from microwave.
Add vanilla; stir with spoon until mixture is smooth.
Add rice cereal, oats and raisins. Gently stir without crushing cereal.
Spoon into prepared pan. Press mixture down firmly with fingertips to pack.
Let stand 30 minutes.
Cut into bars.
Wrap bars in plastic wrap.
Store in tightly covered container.