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Oatmeal Squares Snacker-Jax

1 (16-ounce) box Quaker® Oatmeal Squares Cereal (regular OR cinnamon flavor)
1 1/2 cups roasted Spanish peanuts
8 tablespoons margarine OR butter
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon salt, (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda

1. Heat oven to 250°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with wax paper.
2. In 13 x 9-inch baking pan, combine oatmeal cereal squares and peanuts.
3. In small saucepan, melt margarine over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, molasses and salt. Bring to a boil. Stir well. Boil 2 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat.
4. Add vanilla and baking soda; mix well.
5. Immediately pour over cereal mixture; stir with wooden spoon to evenly coat all pieces with syrup mixture.
6. Bake 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes. Transfer to prepared cookie sheets, spreading mixture into even layer. Cool completely.
7. Break into bite-size pieces. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

Makes 10 cups.

Nutrition Information: 1 cup.
Calories 490, Calories from Fat 200, Total Fat 22g, Saturated Fat 3.5g, Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 460mg, Total Carbohydrates 66g, Dietary Fiber 5g, Protein 12g.

Recipe provided courtesy of The Quaker Oats Company.