Cheerios® Christmas Trees

Name: Cheerios® Christmas Trees
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Tbsps butter or margarine; 1 drop Betty red cinnamon decors or sliced gum; 18 servings Betty green gel food color; 1 liters Honey Nut cereal; 1 liters miniature marshmallows

Cheerios® Christmas Trees might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 18. One serving contains 437 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. It will be a hit at your Christmas event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up honey nut cereal, betty cinnamon decors, marshmallows, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.

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Baking Sheet

Pour the cereal into a 4-quart bowl. Set the bowl aside.

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Cereal

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Bowl

Place the butter and marshmallows in a 3-quart saucepan.

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Marshmallows

Butter

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Sauce Pan

Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth.

Remove the saucepan from the heat.

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Stir in the food color until the mixture is evenly colored.

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Food Color

Pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal and stir until the cereal is evenly coated.

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Marshmallows

Cereal

Lightly spray your hands with cooking spray. For each tree, shape about 1/4 cup of the cereal mixture into a Christmas tree shape on the cookie sheet.

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Cooking Spray