Holiday Chocolate Cereal Bars

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Prep 10 min
Total 40 min
Servings 36

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Ingredients

cup sugar

cup light corn syrup

1 1/2

cups peanut butter

cups Cocoa Puffs™ cereal

1 1/2

cups “holiday” colored (red and green) candy-coated chocolate candies

Steps

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1

Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and corn syrup to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted.
2

In extra-large bowl, stir cereal and peanut butter mixture with wooden spoon until cereal is evenly coated. Stir in 1 cup of the candies.
3

Press cereal mixture in pan. Immediately sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup candies; press in lightly with fingers. Let stand about 30 minutes until cool. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

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Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 180
Calories from Fat: 70

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7g; 12%
Saturated Fat 2 1/2g 11% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%
Sodium: 95mg; 4%
Potassium: 100mg; 3%
Total Carbohydrate: 25g; 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 17g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

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

Exchanges:

1 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 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

1 1/2

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