Holiday Cereal Bears

Holiday Cereal Bears
Holiday Cereal Bears might be just the morn meal you are searching for. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 7 servings with 352 calories, 4g of protein, and 9g of fat each. If you have regular marshmallows, candy-coated chocolate baking bits, candy-coated chocolate baking bits, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

1
Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
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Add marshmallows; cook until marshmallows are melted, stirring frequently. Stir in cereal until well coated. Cool 5 minutes.
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Meanwhile, line large cookie sheet with waxed paper; spray paper with nonstick cooking spray. Spray inside of 5 to 6-inch open bear cookie cutter.
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Place sprayed cookie cutter on sprayed waxed paper. Generously butter or spray hands and fingers.
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Press cereal mixture into cookie cutter, packing tightly.
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Remove cookie cutter; place in different spot on waxed paper. Continue forming bears until all mixture is used. If necessary, respray cookie cutter.
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Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave an additional 20 seconds. Attach candy heart to each bear with small amount of melted chocolate.
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With melted chocolate, attach red baking bits for noses, blue baking bits for eyes and green baking bits for buttons.
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9
Cut strips of chewy fruit snack rolls and tie around neck of each bear.
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Let stand 30 minutes to set. Wrap each bear in plastic wrap; tie ribbon around neck.
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DifficultyHard
Ready In1 h
Servings7
Health Score43
Dish TypesSide Dish
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