Teddy Bear

Name: Teddy Bear
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter or margarine; 3 cups miniature marshmallows; 5 cups Cheerios™ cereal; 4 large black gumdrops; 2 small black gumdrops; 1 roll (0.75 oz) Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ chewy fruit snack (any flavor; from 4.5-oz box)

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Prep 60 min
Total 60 min
Servings 8

Calling all teddy bear lovers. Create an edible bear with an easy-to-shape cereal mixture.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated April 21, 2009

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 cups miniature marshmallows
5 cups Cheerios™ cereal
4 large black gumdrops
2 small black gumdrops
1 roll (0.75 oz) Betty Crocker™ Fruit by the Foot™ chewy fruit snack (any flavor; from 4.5-oz box)

Steps

1

In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Remove from microwave. Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
2

On sheet of waxed paper, make 4 mounds of cereal mixture using 1/4 cup of mixture for each. Make another mound using 1 1/4 cups of cereal mixture. Lightly spray hands with cooking spray; shape all mounds into balls, pressing tightly.
3

Shape remaining cereal mixture into a cone shape, about 4 inches wide at bottom and 6 inches tall, pressing tightly. Slightly flatten top of cone. Press large ball onto top of cone to make head. Press 4 small balls to front of cone to make arms and legs.
4

Slightly flatten 1 large gumdrop; press onto head to form snout. Press 2 large gumdrops at top of head for ears. Press remaining large gumdrop on back of cone at bottom for tail. Press small gumdrops above snout for eyes. Tie fruit snack roll around neck for scarf.