Cheerios™ Maple Syrup Balls

These simple cereal balls are full of crunch and sweet maple flavour. Pack these up for an on the go breakfast or snack. ...MORE + LESS -

1 cup (250 mL) Cheerios™ cereal, lightly crushed

1/2 cup (125 mL) large flake oats

1/3 cup (75 mL) dried cranberries

1/4 cup (50 mL) peanut butter

3 tbsp (45 mL) maple syrup

3 tbsp (45 mL) honey

2 tbsp (30 mL) butter

1/3 cup (75 mL) semi-sweet chocolate chips

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In medium bowl, combine Cheerios, oats and dried cranberries.
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In 1-quart/L saucepan, cook and stir peanut butter, maple syrup, honey and butter over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until everything is thoroughly combined. Remove from heat and pour over cereal mixture; mix well. Allow mixture to cool for 10 minutes and stir in chocolate chips. Let stand until cool enough to roll into balls.
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Shape into 8 to 10 balls. Place on a tray and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Store tightly covered in the refrigerator.