Chewy Peanut Butter Cranberry Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups crispy rice cereal
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Preparation

Combine corn syrup and brown sugar in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, cook at a boil for 1 minute, and remove from heat. Stir peanut butter and vanilla extract into sugar mixture. Add rice cereal, oats, cranberries, and coconut; stir well.
Press peanut butter mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish. Cool completely before cutting into bars.