No Bake Cashew Brittle Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup salted cashews
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt

Recipe

• 1 line a 4 1/2 x 9 inch loaf pan with plastic wrap, leaving 1 inch overhang on reach long side. toast oats and cashews in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring often until aromatic and just starting to turn golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. transfer to a medium bowl.
• 2 add butter, sugar, cinnamon, corn syrup, molasses, and salt in the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring until butter melts and mixture bubbles, 2 to 3 minutes. pour hot mixture over oats and cashews and stir to combine.
• 3 transfer mixture to loaf pan. using a spatula, press mixture into an even layer. refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. remove chilled mixture from pan using plastic, discard plastic, and cut into 1 inch thick bars.