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Cereal Jack-o'-Lanterns

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 5, 2014
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Add a pumpkin grin and more to simple marshmallow treats made from crunchy Cheerios®.

Cereal Jack-o'-Lanterns

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 0 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup margarine or butter
  • 1 (10-oz.) pkg. regular marshmallows
  • Betty Crocker™ orange gel food color
  • 6 cups Cheerios™ Cereal
  • Betty Crocker™ chocolate decorating icing
  • Black string licorice
  • Candy corn
  • Gumdrops

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Line cookie sheets with waxed paper. In large saucepan, melt margarine and marshmallows over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in food color until well blended. Add cereal; stir until well coated.
  • Step 
    2
    Spray 1/3 cup measuring cup with nonstick cooking spray. Place rounded 1/3 cupfuls of mixture onto waxed paper-lined cookie sheets. Shape into 3-inch rounds, about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Step 
    3
    Decorate rounds with icing, licorice and candy corn to make jack-o'-lantern faces. Flatten gumdrops; shape into leaves and eyes. Attach to top of jack-o'-lanterns with icing. Place on waxed paper; let stand about 10 minutes or until firm.

Nutrition

135 Calories
4g Total Fat
2g Protein
23g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie (without decorations)
Calories
135
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
150mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
10g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
16%
16%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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