Marshmallow Granola Bars

1 teaspoon butter or margarine
1 (10 ounce) package large marshmallows
1/4 cup butter or margarine
4 cups granola with raisins
1 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup shelled sunflower seeds or chopped peanuts

Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with the 1 teaspoon margarine or butter.

Put marshmallows and 1/4 cup butter or margarine in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until marshmallows are melted, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon. Remove saucepan from heat.

Stir in granola with raisins, crisp rice cereal, and sunflower seeds or peanuts.

Transfer mixture to the prepared baking pan. Press with buttered hands to make it even. Let mixture cool. Cut into bars with the knife.

Makes 24 bars.

Make ahead tip: Prepare bars; store in tightly-covered container up to 2 days.