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Caramel Crispies

No-bake bars are a breeze to make. A cool microwave keeps the heat out of the kitchen and the sweet satisfaction in.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 1 hr 20 min
Servings 36

Ingredients

6: cups Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal

1: bag (14 oz) vanilla caramels, unwrapped

3: tablespoons water

2: cups miniature marshmallows

1/2: cup semisweet or milk chocolate chocolate chips

1: tablespoon shortening

1/4: cup miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate baking bits

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Directions

1 Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside.
2 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. Remove from microwave.
3 Pour caramel mixture over cereal in bowl; stir until cereal is evenly coated. Gently stir in marshmallows. Pour cereal mixture into pan. With buttered back of spoon, press mixture in pan until even.
4 In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Drizzle chocolate over top of cereal mixture. Sprinkle baking bits evenly over chocolate. Refrigerate until mixture is firm and glaze is set, about 1 hour.
5 With table knife, cut cereal mixture into 9 rows by 4 rows to make 36 bars. Store in loosely covered container.

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Banana Nut Cheerios® cereal makes a tasty variation for regular Cheerios® cereal.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 90
Calories from Fat: 25),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 2 1/2g; 2 1/2%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%;
Sodium: 70mg; 70%;
Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 17%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 10g 10% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 6%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 9/24/2012 2:12:57 PM REPORT ABUSE mom2fourprincesses said:

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These bars tasted really good,we all loved them. But I made them for my children's lunch boxes and they are EXTREMELY sticky. I mean, EXTREMELY sticky!

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