Girl or boy? Make these baby blocks for the next baby shower, or make and give them as a gift.
Baby Block Cereal Bars
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 2 hr 10 min
- Servings 9
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 bag (10 1/2 oz) miniature marshmallows (5 1/2 cups)
- 3 cups Cheerios™ cereal
- 3 cups Kix® cereal
- 1 cup salted peanuts
- Betty Crocker™ Easy Flow decorating icing (any colors)
Instructions
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Step1Spray bottom and sides of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High about 45 seconds or until melted.
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Step2Add marshmallows; toss until coated. Microwave uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring after 45 seconds, until mixture can be stirred smooth.
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Step3Immediately add cereals and peanuts; stir until evenly coated. Press firmly into pan. Cool about 1 hour or until firm. Cut into 9 blocks, 3 rows by 3 rows. Decorate as desired, using decorating icing. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition
410
Calories
18g
Total Fat
6g
Protein
57g
Total Carbohydrate
30g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 410
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- 27%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 330mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 180mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 57g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 30g
- Protein
- 6g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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