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Snowball Surprises

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 20
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The Cheerios® Cookbook shares a recipe! Surprise the kids with a snowball in their lunch box. They'll be the envy of the lunchroom!
By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 14, 2009
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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.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    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

120 Calories, 3 1/2g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 15g Sugars

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.

More About This Recipe

  • Oh, no—school’s canceled due to snow!? Now what?

    When in doubt, throw a party. After all, kids are best behaved when entertained. Here are some ideas to keep this impromptu snow day fun for everyone.

    Bring in the troops:

    You’re not the only one whose plans got snowed on when school closed. Share party duty with other families and friends in the neighborhood. In progressive style, give each house a different outside game, an inside activity, and a snack. Make your way from house to house to enjoy the time with others.

    Outside fun:

    Baby, it’s cold outside—but bundle up those little lovies and get them to play! Need ideas? Build an igloo fort within a drift of snow, or stick with the classic snowman construction. A rousing game of “Pin the Nose on Frosty” would bring some laughs! For the older kids, snow football is always entertaining. Or consider snow-themed contests, such as rolling the biggest snowball, creating snow angels, or sledding races.

    Inside fun:

    After those piggy toes have had enough, invite the kids back in the house for a fun craft. Turn recycled bottles into feeders that attract colorful winter birds. Or set kids to work creating their own unique paper snowflakes to hang around the house (add fishing line to hang from the ceiling with tape or pushpins).

    If the natives are getting restless and hungry, try making snowmen on a stick for a tasty treat. Use lollipop sticks for the base; then add marshmallows to build the body and pretzel sticks for arms. Get creative with different candies for eyes and noses. Keep it simple and use whatever you have on hand! It’s the perfect way to get rid of that leftover holiday candy Santa left.

    Feed the masses:

    No snow day would be complete without kid-friendly hot toddies—like this S’mores Hot Chocolate—and some comfort food. As you settle in and let the wet boots and socks dry by the fire, enjoy these delicious options:

    Using Cheerios, you and the kids can make Snowball Surprises.
    Ready for a movie and a blanket? Crunch on some salty goodness with this Snowflake Popcorn.
    Got super hungry little mouths? Offer Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Pizza Pinwheels, or try PBJ Quesadillas.

    I don't know about you, but any way you mix or match it sounds like a fun snowbound day to me!

    What's your snow day secret?
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