Wheaties Treats Recipes

CHRISTMAS WREATHS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows, and cook until melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in the food coloring, vanilla, and cornflakes.
• Quickly drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the mixture onto waxed paper, and form into a wreath shape with lightly greased fingers. Immediately decorate with red hot candies. Allow to cool to room temperature before removing from waxed paper, and storing in an airtight container.

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® 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.

NO-BAKE CHRISTMAS WREATH TREATS

Steps:

• Place marshmallows and butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave, uncovered, on high until butter is melted and marshmallows are puffed, about 45 seconds. Tint with green food coloring. Stir in cornflakes. , On a waxed paper-lined baking sheet, divide mixture into 8 portions. With buttered hands, working quickly, shape each portion into a 3-in. wreath. Decorate immediately with M&M's, pressing to adhere. Let stand until set.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

A WHEAT KRISPIES TREAT

Steps:

• Measure out cereal; set aside.
• Line a 9x9 baking dish with wax paper or with greased plastic wrap. Prepare a second sheet for the top. Grease a wooden spoon.
• In a LARGE* microwavable bowl, melt butter - about 30 seconds.
• Turn the bowl in order to coat sides with melted butter.
• Add milk and vanilla; return to the microwave. Heat until marshmallows are huge and puffed-up (watch that they don't overflow) - about 2 or 3 minutes.
• With your greased spoon, stir until marshmallows are well mixed with butter, milk, and vanilla - there should be no lumps (it looks like marshmallow cream).
• Incorporate puffed wheat, making sure to coat all the cereal.
• Pour into prepared pan; cover with second piece of wax paper. Press FIRMLY into pan.
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• With the help of the paper, lift out and place on a cutting board or counter top; remove top layer of paper. Using a sharp, wet knife, cut into squares. If knife starts sticking, just re-wet it.
• Serve, making sure to remove any paper from the bottom.
• Keep refrigerated.
• * If you don't have a large enough microwavable bowl, you can put the puffed wheat into a regular bowl and pour the melted marshmallow over top. You will need a bowl containing at least 2 quarts to prevent marshmallows from spilling over.

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.