Elf Food

Name: Elf Food
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters packed brown sugar; 79 milliliters butter; 118 milliliters Cheerios® cereal; 1 liters Corn Chex® or Rice Chex® cereal; 2 Tbsps candy sprinkles; 2 Tbsps pure maple syrup; 473 milliliters miniature marshmallows; 118 milliliters white vanilla baking chips

Elf Food requires around 40 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 18 servings with 168 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have vanilla baking chips, maple syrup, marshmallows, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

In small microwavable bowl, melt white vanilla baking chips uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until they can be stirred smooth. Stir in Cheerios cereal.

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Cheerios

Baking Pieces

Vanilla

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Bowl

Spread on waxed paper in single layer; top with sprinkles.

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Sprinkles

Spread

Let stand until set, about 30 minutes. Break into pieces; reserve.

Meanwhile, place Chex cereal in large microwavable bowl.

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Chex Cereal

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Bowl

In 2-cup glass measuring cup, melt butter uncovered on High about 30 seconds.

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Butter

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Measuring Cup

Add brown sugar and maple syrup; microwave uncovered on High about 30 seconds or until mixture is boiling.

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Brown Sugar

Maple Syrup

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Microwave

Pour over Chex cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated.

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Chex Cereal

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Bowl

Microwave Chex cereal mixture uncovered on High 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every minute, until mixture just begins to brown.

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Chex Cereal

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Microwave

Spread on waxed paper or foil. Cool completely, about 15 minutes. Break into bite-size pieces. Stir in miniature marshmallows and reserved Cheerios cereal pieces. Store in airtight container.

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Mini Marshmallows