Wheaties Clusters Recipes

WHEATIES®-CRUSTED CURRY CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat; top with cooling rack or grill top. Spray rack with cooking spray.
• In shallow bowl, beat eggs, mustard, salt, cumin, paprika and 1 teaspoon of the curry powder. In another shallow bowl, mix crushed cereal and remaining 2 teaspoons curry powder.
• Dip chicken strips into egg mixture; coat with cereal mixture. Place chicken on rack. Lightly spray coated chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center and golden brown. Serve warm.

WHEATIES® NOUGAT BARS

Steps:

• Butter 8- or 9-inch square pan.
• In double boiler over hot water or in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and marshmallows, stirring occasionally, until completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Fold in cereal, nuts, coconut and salt. Pat mixture evenly in pan.
• Pour melted chocolate over top; spread evenly. Refrigerate about 1 hour before cutting into 4 rows by 3 rows.

WHOLE WHEAT CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Combine brown sugar, honey, and peanut butter in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl. Melt the peanut butter mixture microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 2 minutes (depending on your microwave). Stir in cereal and raisins.
• Press cereal mixture into an 8 inch square pan sprayed with non-stick spray. Cool and cut into bars.

MOVEMBER WHEATIES MARSHMALLOW BARS

Steps:

• Line 9 x 9-inch pan with foil so foil extends about 2 inches over the sides of pan. Spray foil 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.
• Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan. With mustache shaped cookie cutter, cut cereal mixture into 24 bars. Store in loosely covered container.

WHEATIES TREATS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and peanut butter in a large (big enough for 6 cups of Wheaties) sauce pan.
• Heat and continously stir mixture to just before boiling.
• Stir in Wheaties cereal until well coated.
• Transfer mixture to a metal or glass baking pan.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and place in 350 degree oven set on broil.
• Heat for 2-5 minutes, just long enough to melt the chocolate chips.
• Using a knife spread the melted chocolate evenly over the surface of the mixture.
• Allow one hour for cooling, cut and serve.

CASHEW CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Cook 1 1/2 cups sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, swirling the pan but not stirring, until dark amber, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons butter and 3 cups salted cashews. Pour onto an oiled baking sheet and separate into small clusters with 2 forks. Let harden.

WHEATIES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugars.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Add vanilla.
• Continue to cream while you combine all the dry ingredients, minus the Wheaties and chocolate chips. Run a whisk through to incorporate everything.
• Slowly add flour mixture to wet ingredients.
• Using a wooden spoon and some elbow grease, pour in the Wheaties and chocolate chips and combine.
• Drop onto lightly buttered (that's what Grandma did!) cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for approximately 8 minutes or until very light brown. DO NOT OVER BAKE.

WHEATIES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cream butter and sugars.
• Add eggs, then coconut.
• Sift dry ingredients together, then add to mixture.
• Blend in vanilla, then Wheaties.
• Roll into walnut size balls.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes.

LIL'S CHOCOLATE COOKIES (WHEATIES)

Steps:

• Mix butter and sugar to a cream, add flour, coconut and Wheaties, this is a very thick mixture.
• Press into slab tin and bake 20 mins at 200degC (400degF).
• Mix icing ingredients and ice whilst hot and cut into squares.

COPYCAT CHUNKY BAR CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Coarsely chop peanuts and set aside.
• Add both bags of chocolate chips to a sauce pan and melt chocolate over med/low heat. Stirring occasionally until all chocolate chips are melted and smooth.
• Then add in peanut butter and stir until mixed in and melted.
• Fold in the nuts, and raisins. Mix until combined.
• Drops by Tablespoon sizes onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
• Let the clusters set up for 3-4 hours, or you can place them in the fridge to set up faster.