Holiday Chocolate Cereal Bars Recipes

HOLIDAY NO BAKE CEREAL BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Gather all ingredients; this recipe goes fast and you don't want to stop to measure.
• Mix cereal and 3/4 cup sprinkles in a large mixing bowl.
• Bring corn syrup and sugar to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla.
• Pour syrup mixture over cereal and sprinkles. Stir to coat evenly. Be careful, it's hot! Pat mixture into pan.
• Mix topping ingredients together in microwave-safe bowl; microwave on high in 30 second increments, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Top with remaining sprinkles. Cool (or chill) 1 hour to set. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE CEREAL BREAKFAST BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 pan with butter and line with parchment paper.
• Combine rolled oats, puffed brown rice cereal, almonds, coconut, cocoa powder, salt, and cayenne in a bowl.
• Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, vegetable oil, and water in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Stir, and let the mixture boil for 1 minute.
• Pour sugar mixture over the dry ingredients in the bowl and mix thoroughly. Transfer to the prepared pan, and smooth out the top, pressing lightly with a spatula.

HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.