Chex® Caramel-Chocolate Drizzles

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 14

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Corn Chex™ cereal
  • 3 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1/2 bag (14-oz size) caramels (about 25)
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 300°F. Grease 15x10x1-inch pan. In large bowl, mix cereals.
  • 2
    In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk, butter and caramels over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted. Pour over cereals, stirring until evenly coated. Spread in pan.
  • 3
    Bake 20 to 24 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes, until golden brown. Spread on waxed paper to cool, about 15 minutes.
  • 4
    In microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High about 1 minute or until chocolate can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot). Drizzle chocolate over snack. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Store in airtight container.

  • For easy melting and drizzling, place chocolate chips in microwavable small resealable plastic food-storage bag; seal. Microwave on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips appear slightly melted; squeeze bag until chips are completely melted. Force chocolate into corner of bag, and use scissors to snip off a tiny corner. Squeeze bag to drizzle chocolate.
  • Pretzel lovers can mix in 1 cup broken pretzel sticks with the cereals.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
13%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
160mg
7%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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