Milk Chocolate Cereal Treats

Name: Milk Chocolate Cereal Treats | Recipes
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: 36 HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates, divided; 1/4 cup butter or margarine (1/2 stick); 4 cups miniature marshmallows or 40 (10 oz pkg.) marshmallows; 4 cups crisp rice cereal; 1/2 tsp shortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

Details

Time: 1 hour
Skill Level: Beginner
Yields: 16 bars

Crispy cereal bars are an easy crowd pleaser. Give these treats a boost by adding melted HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates to the mix. Get the kids involved with spreading out the marshmallow mixture and then enjoy these cereal treats warm or cooled.

Ingredients & Directions

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cool Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

36

HERSHEY'S KISSES Brand Milk Chocolates, divided
1/4 cup

butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
4 cups

miniature marshmallows or 40 (10 oz pkg.) marshmallows
4 cups

crisp rice cereal
1/2 tsp

shortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

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Step-By-Step Directions

Equipment Needed 

microwave-safe bowls

microwave

measuring cups

rubber scraper

9-inch baking pan

Butter 9-inch square pan or 11x7x2-inch pan. Remove wrappers from chocolates.

Place butter in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at High (100%) 45 seconds or until melted. Add marshmallows and 30 milk chocolates; stir to coat with butter. Microwave at High 1 minute; stir. If necessary, microwave at High an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until marshmallows and chocolates are melted when stirred.

Immediately add cereal, stirring until well coated. Press mixture evenly in prepared pan. Cool completely.

Coarsely chop remaining 6 chocolates and place with shortening in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at Medium (50%) 30 seconds; stir. If necessary, microwave at Medium an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chocolates are melted and smooth when stirred. Drizzle over cereal mixture in pan. Allow drizzle to set. Cut into bars.

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