No-Bake Caramel Cheerios™ Bars

Name: No-Bake Caramel Cheerios™ Bars
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 liters Honey Nut cereal; 59 milliliters M&M minis chocolate candies; 473 milliliters miniature marshmallows; 118 milliliters semisweet or milk chocolate chocolate chips; 1 Tbsp shortening; 397 grams bag vanilla caramels, unwrapped; 3 Tbsps water

No-Bake Caramel Cheerios™ Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 240 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe serves 36. Head to the store and pick up milk chocolate chocolate chips, m&m' minis chocolate candies, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

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Place cereal in large bowl; set aside.

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Cereal

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Bowl

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.

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Caramel Candy

Water

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Remove from microwave.

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Pour caramel mixture over cereal in bowl; stir until cereal is evenly coated. Gently stir in marshmallows.

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Marshmallows

Caramel

Cereal

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Pour cereal mixture into pan. With buttered back of spoon, press mixture in pan until even.

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Cereal

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In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth.

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Chocolate Chips