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Caramel Crispies

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 36
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Created Feb 18, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups Honey Nut Cheerios* cereal
  • 1.5 bags (400g) caramels, unwrapped
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1/4 cup miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate baking bits

Steps

  •  
    1
    Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside.
  •  
    2
    In medium microwavable bowl, microwave unwrapped caramels and water uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 4 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Remove from microwave.
  •  
    3
    Pour caramel mixture over cereal in bowl; stir until cereal is evenly coated. Gently stir in marshmallows. Pour cereal mixture into pan. With buttered back of spoon, press mixture in pan until even.
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    4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Drizzle chocolate over top of cereal mixture. Sprinkle baking bits evenly over chocolate. Refrigerate until mixture is firm and glaze is set, about 1 hour.
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    5
    With table knife, cut cereal mixture into 9 rows by 4 rows to make 36 bars. Store in loosely covered container.

Expert Tips

  • Tip 1
    Banana Nut Cheerios* cereal makes a tasty variation for regular Cheerios* cereal.

Nutrition Information

90 Calories, 2 1/2g Total Fat, 1g Protein, 17g Total Carbs, 10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 36 bars
Calories
90
Total Fat
2 1/2g
Saturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
70mg
3%
Total Carbs
17g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Sugars
10g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2
2%
Calcium
4
4%
Iron
6
6%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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