Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal Bars
Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal bars give Rice Krispie treats an upgrade simply by switching out the base. These bars make a perfect lunchbox treat for the kids.
Servings: 8 bars
Calories: 191kcal
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups cinnamon toast crunch cereal
- 4 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- white chocolate melts optional
Instructions
- Spray a 9×13 or 9×9 pan with cooking spray.
- In a large pot melt better over low heat. Add marshmallows and cook over medium-low heat until marshmallows are completely melted.
- Once marshmallows are melted, remove pot from heat and add cereal to the pot, stirring to coat.
- Press into the prepared pan and let cool completely. When set, cut into bars into rectangles. You can serve as is, or give them a chocolate finish.
- If desired, melt & stir white chocolate melts according to the package directions.
- Once melted & smooth, dunk the bottom of a bar into the chocolate then set it chocolate side up on a clean cutting board while the chocolate hardens. Repeat for all cereal bars.
- Once the chocolate bottoms have hardened, flipped the bars over and using a spoon or a piping bag- drizzle a bit of melted white chocolate across the top of each cereal bar.
Notes
- Don't want to use the stove at all to make these bars? Put the marshmallows and butter in a large microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 30 seconds or until the marshmallows puff up and the butter is melted. Then stir the marshmallows until smooth.
- Make sure you spray the bottom of the tray liberally with cooking spray so the bars don't get stuck.
- When you press the bars into the tray, spray some cooking spray on your hands to keep your hands from getting cereal stuck to them.
Nutrition
Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 22mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 459IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 3mg