Milk Chocolate Cereal Treats
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- 1 Hr.
- Prep:
- 15 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Beginner
- Yields:
- 16 bars
Crispy Milk Chocolate Cereal Treats are a deliciously easy crowd-pleaser. Give these treats a yummy boost by adding melted HERSHEY'S KISSES Milk Chocolates to the mix. Get the kids involved mixing or spreading out the marshmallow mixture. Then they're close by to enjoy these Milk Chocolate Cereal Treats warm or let them cool.
Keep little ones involved in the kitchen with another easy beginner recipe they can help with! This Tiny Mini KISSES Peanut Butter Blossoms recipe is easy enough for tiny hands to help out.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cool Time
- 30 minutes
Ingredients
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36
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1/4 cupbutter or margarine (1/2 stick)
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4 cupsminiature marshmallows or 40 (10 oz pkg.) marshmallows
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4 cupscrisp rice cereal
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1/2 tspshortening (do NOT use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
Step-By-Step Directions
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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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 16 servingsServing size 1 bar (33g)Amount per servingCalories140% Daily Value*Total Fat 6g 8%Saturated Fat 4g 20%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 10mg 3%Sodium 55mg 2%Total Carbohydrates 22g 8%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 14gIncludes 12g Added Sugar 24%Protein 1gVitamin D 1 6%Calcium 22mg 2%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 47mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
