Fruit and Nut Snack Bars

4 cups Honey Nut Cheerios* cereal

1 cup dried tropical three-fruit mix

1/2 cup sunflower nuts

1/2 cup dry-roasted peanuts

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup corn syrup

1/4 cup peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

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1

Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix snack mix ingredients; set aside.
2

In 2-quart saucepan, mix all syrup ingredients except vanilla. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
3

Pour syrup over snack mix, stirring until evenly coated. Press mixture firmly in pan. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered.