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Fruity Cereal Bars

Name: Fruity Cereal Bars
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine; 1 bag (250 g) large marshmallows (about 40 large marshmallows); 6 cups (1.5 L) MultiGrain or Original Cheerios* cereal; 3/4 cup (175 mL) Yoplait Creamy® or Yoplait Yoptimal® 0% M.F. yogurt (any flavour); 3/4 cup (175 mL) diced dried fruit (e.g. apricots, peaches, cranberries, blueberries)

Prep 5 min
Total 45 min
Servings 12

Surprise your kids after school with these great-tasting chewy fruity bars.

August 26, 2009

Ingredients

1/4 cup (50 mL) butter or margarine
1 bag (250 g) large marshmallows (about 40 large marshmallows)
6 cups (1.5 L) MultiGrain or Original Cheerios* cereal
3/4 cup (175 mL) Yoplait Creamy® or Yoplait Yoptimal® 0% M.F. yogurt (any flavour)
3/4 cup (175 mL) diced dried fruit (e.g. apricots, peaches, cranberries, blueberries)

Steps

1

Spray an 8 or 9-inch (2L) square pan with cooking spray.
2

Microwave butter and marshmallows in large microwaveable bowl on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until smooth. Stir in cereal until coated.
3

Press about 4 cups (1 L) mixture firmly in pan with dampened hands. Spread with yogurt.
4

Combine dried fruit and remaining cereal mixture (if cereal mixture has become firm, microwave uncovered on High 30 seconds to soften); spread over top of yogurt.
5

Press firmly with dampened hands. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.
6

For bars, cut into 4 rows by 3 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Tip: Try adding roasted sunflower or pumpkin seeds to these fast & easy afterschool crowd pleasers.
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