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No-Bake Caramel Cheerios™ Bars

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 9, 2016
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No-bake bars are a breeze to make. A cool microwave keeps the heat out of the kitchen and the sweet satisfaction in.

No-Bake Caramel Cheerios™ Bars

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 36
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 6 cups Honey Nut Cheerios™ cereal
  • 1 bag (14 oz) vanilla caramels, unwrapped
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1/2 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1/4 cup M&M's® minis chocolate candies

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium microwavable bowl, microwave unwrapped caramels and water uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 4 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Remove from microwave.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour caramel mixture over cereal in bowl; stir until cereal is evenly coated. Gently stir in marshmallows. Pour cereal mixture into pan. With buttered back of spoon, press mixture in pan until even.
  • Step 
    4
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Drizzle chocolate over top of cereal mixture. Sprinkle M&M's™ minis chocolate candies evenly over chocolate. Refrigerate until mixture is firm and glaze is set, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    5
    With table knife, cut cereal mixture into 9 rows by 4 rows to make 36 bars. Store in loosely covered container.

Nutrition

90 Calories
2 1/2g Total Fat
1g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
2 1/2g
4%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
70mg
3%
Potassium
60mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
10g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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