Cheeriosbars Recipes

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.

NO-BAKE 3-INGREDIENT CHEERIOS™ BARS

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Remove from microwave.
• Immediately stir in cereal until evenly coated. Pour cereal mixture into pan. With buttered back of a spoon, press mixture in pan until even. Cool at least 10 minutes.
• With table knife, cut cereal mixture into 6 rows by 4 rows to make 24 bars. Store in loosely covered container.

QUICK AND EASY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the dough and spread the rest into the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover this layer evenly with cherry pie filling. Drop the rest of the dough by spoonfuls on top of the cherry layer and spread to cover the best you can.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is golden. Frost with a confectioners' glaze when cool for sweeter bars. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

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.

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.

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.

GRANDMA GOOD'S CHEERIO BARS

Steps:

• Mix Karo syrup and brown sugar together in heavy pan and cook just till it bubbles around edges.
• Take off heat and add pb and stir good. Add cheerios and stir good.
• Put in buttered 9x13 pan and press down real hard and even so they won't fall apart when you cut them. You can put in fridge to harden quickly or just let sit on the counter to cool.

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.