Rum-Raisin Bars
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rum ⓘ
- 1 cup golden raisin ⓘ
- 2 1/4 cups Wheat Chex (or Multi-Bran Chex cereal) ⓘ
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed ⓘ
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (or margarine, softened) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup water ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 cup coconut, shredded ⓘ
- 1/2 cup maraschino cherry, coarsely chopped well-drained
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
- In medium bowl, pour rum over raisins; let stand 1 hour. Drain, reserving rum if desired.
- Heat oven to 350°F Spray with cooking spray or grease 13x9-inch pan. Crush cereal. (To easily crush cereal, place in plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper, and crush with rolling pin.)
- In large bowl, stir brown sugar, butter, water (or 1/4 cup reserved rum) and egg until blended. Stir in cereal, raisins and remaining ingredients. Spread in pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
740
kcal
37% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).