No-Bake Caramel-Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars
Updated Sep 6, 2024
It might sound crazy, but practically every ingredient you'd want in a bar, come together in a crazy good way! This recipe for crunchy, gooey, yummy deliciousness, from Betty Crocker Snacks cookbook, is the perfect choice when you crave a sweet treat.
No-Bake Caramel-Cinnamon Toast Crunch Bars
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 30 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 5 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
- 28 unwrapped caramels (from 11-oz bag)
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3/4 cup salted mixed nuts
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
Instructions
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Step1Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray. Remove ¼ cup of the cereal; coarsely crush it and set aside.
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Step2In large microwavable bowl, microwave marshmallows and butter uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every minute, until melted and smooth. Stir in remaining 4¾ cups cereal until well coated. Press into bottom of pan.
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Step3In medium bowl, stir together powdered sugar and marshmallow creme until well mixed (mixture will be thick and sticky). With wet offset metal spatula, spread marshmallow creme mixture evenly over cereal mixture.
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Step4In small microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and cream uncovered on High 2 to 3 minutes, stirring after every minute, until melted and smooth. Cool 5 minutes. Pour and evenly spread caramel over marshmallow mixture. Sprinkle with nuts and reserved crushed cereal, pressing slightly.
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Step5In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil uncovered on High 15 to 30 seconds, stirring after 15 seconds, until melted. Drizzle chocolate over nuts. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour before cutting. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
240
Calories
10g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
25g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 10mg
- 3%
- Sodium
- 120mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 75mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 4%
- Sugars
- 25g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1/2 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; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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