Cranberry-Oat Cereal Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
4 tablespoons butter
1 (10 ounce) bag marshmallows
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 cups toasted oat cereal
1 cup dried cranberries or 1 cup raisins

Preparation

Spray a 1O-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
Line with waxed paper; spray paper with cooking spray, and set aside.
In a large saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat.
Add marshmallows and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until marshmallows have melted, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, and stir in cereal and dried cranberries.
Immediately transfer mixture to prepared baking sheet.
Using a spatula (or your fingers) coated with cooking spray, press in quickly and firmly.
Let cool, about 1 hour; cut into 24 bars (3 rows lengthwise by 8 rows crosswise).
Store in an airtight container up to 2 days.