Cheerios Cereal Bars Recipes

CHEERIOS CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• In a dutch oven melt the butter on medium heat then add in the marshmallows and mix until completely melted.
• Mix in the Cheerios until completely coated.
• Press the mixture into a 9x13 inch pan and let cool completely before serving.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER-CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Line bottom and sides of 8-inch square pan with foil or parchment paper. Spray foil with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix cereal, peanuts and peanut butter chips; set aside.
• In large microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter, honey and butter uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture is boiling and slightly thickened.
• Pour over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Using buttered back of spoon, press mixture very firmly in pan. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm enough to cut.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.
• Make sure to really compress the cereal bars; that will make them easier to cut.

MOM'S CHEERIOS BARS

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 350.
• Place the stick of butter on a jelly roll pan and put in the oven until it melts.
• Sprinkle cake mix powder into butter on the jelly roll pan. (do not mix).
• Layer Cheerios, marshmallow and chocolate chips on to cake mix.
• Drizzle all over with sweetened condensed milk (this is the glue).
• Bake for 20 minutes.

NO-BAKE CARAMEL CHEERIOS™ BARS

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 M&M's™ minis chocolate candies evenly over chocolate. Refrigerate until mixture is firm and glaze is set, about 1 hour.
• With table knife, cut cereal mixture into 9 rows by 4 rows to make 36 bars. Store in loosely covered container.

CHEERIOS CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Set aside 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips
• Place 3 cups Cheerios in a large mixing bowl.
• Add peanut butter and honey to a medium sized mixing bowl.
• Microwave peanut butter/honey mixture in 20 second intervals until melted, stirring between each session.
• Add strawberries, remaining white chocolate chips and melted peanut butter/honey mixture to bowl with Cheerios. Mix thoroughly.
• Place mixture in a lined 8x8 baking dish.
• Firmly press mixture into the dish u sing a piece of parchment paper to keep your hands clean.
• Melt 1/4 cup of white chocolate chips in microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring between each session.
• Drizzle melted white chocolate over cereal bars using a spoon.
• Chill for at least 1 hour in fridge before cutting and serving.

VERY BERRY CHEERIOS™ BARS

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper, leaving paper overhanging on two sides. Spray paper with cooking spray.
• In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted. Remove from heat; gently stir in cereal and 1 cup of the freeze-dried berries until evenly coated with marshmallow mixture. Spread in pan. Spray or butter hands, and firmly press mixture in pan.
• Sprinkle top of bars with remaining 1/2 cup freeze-dried berries. In small microwavable bowl, melt chips uncovered on High in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand at room temperature until firm, about 2 hours. Lift from pan by paper overhangs to remove. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

CHEERIOS MARSHMALLOW BARS

Steps:

• In large bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows uncovered until smooth (about 2 minutes). Stir every minute.
• Immediately stir in cereal until evenly coated. Press mixture firmly into sprayed pan.
• Cut into 24 bars.

CHEERIO TREATS

Steps:

• Place butter and marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 1-2 minutes or until melted. Stir in peanut butter until blended. Add the cereal and M&M's. Spoon into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan; press down gently. Cool slightly before cutting.