Snowball Surprises

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 20

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter
  • 3 cups Frosted Cheerios™ cereal
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles
  • 20 small candies

Steps

  • 1
    Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper. In 3-quart saucepan, heat sugar and corn syrup over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter until melted and smooth.
  • 2
    Stir in cereal until evenly coated. Cool about 5 minutes. While the mixture is cooling, place candy sprinkles in shallow dish.
  • 3
    Lightly spray hands with cooking spray. For each snack, shape 1/4 cup cereal mixture around one small candy. Immediately roll each in candy sprinkles to coat. Place snacks on cookie sheet. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store in loosely covered container.

  • Need candy ideas? Try miniature milk chocolate candy drops or pieces, small gumdrops, chocolate-covered raisins, miniature marshmallows or candy-coated chocolate-covered peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Snack
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3 1/2g
5%
Saturated Fat
1/2g
4%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Potassium
50mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
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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