Cranberry Nut Energy Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups raisins
2 cups oatmeal
2 1/2 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup peanuts
1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup other dried fruit
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag marshmallows

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Toast oatmeal on large baking sheet 13 x 9 pan or 15 x 10 jellyroll pan for 10 minutes.
Add raisins and Rice Krispies and toast another 5 minutes.
Add peanuts and dried fruit and set aside.
In a large pan, melt butter, peanut butter and marshmallows over low heat.
When smooth and combined, add oatmeal mixture.
Stir to coat.
Press firmly into 9x13 pan.
Cool and cut into 20 bars.
Note: I use a large dutch oven type pot to make mixing easier.
You can also reduce or eliminate butter if you want to lower the fat.