No-bake Granola Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 3 cups granola cereal
• 1 (12 ounce) can vanilla frosting
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 measure granola cereal, level off with spatula and place in large plastic bag. seal bag tightly, removing as much air as possible.
• 2 roll a rolling pin over bag until cereal is coarsely crushed. save 2 tablespoons of the crushed cereal until step 6. place the remaining cereal in a large bowl.
• 3 add frosting, using a rubber scraper to get frosting out of can.
• 4 measure and add raisins and chocolate chips. stir with wooden spoon until well mixed.
• 5 place mixture in ungreased 8 or 9 inch square pan. press in pan with back of wooden spoon.
• 6 sprinkle top with 2 tablespoons of crushed cereal and press tightly.
• 7 place pan in refrigerator and set timer for 1 hour.
• 8 when timer rings, check to see if mixture is firm when you touch it. if not, set the timer again for about 15 minutes.
• 9 when mixture feels firm cut into bars with utility knife.
• 10 serve right away or cover with foil and store in refrigerator.