Wheaties Clusters Recipes

WHEATIES®-CRUSTED CURRY CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat; top with cooling rack or grill top. Spray rack with cooking spray.
• In shallow bowl, beat eggs, mustard, salt, cumin, paprika and 1 teaspoon of the curry powder. In another shallow bowl, mix crushed cereal and remaining 2 teaspoons curry powder.
• Dip chicken strips into egg mixture; coat with cereal mixture. Place chicken on rack. Lightly spray coated chicken with cooking spray.
• Bake about 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center and golden brown. Serve warm.

WHEATIES TREATS

Steps:

• Combine sugar, corn syrup, vanilla, and peanut butter in a large (big enough for 6 cups of Wheaties) sauce pan.
• Heat and continously stir mixture to just before boiling.
• Stir in Wheaties cereal until well coated.
• Transfer mixture to a metal or glass baking pan.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top and place in 350 degree oven set on broil.
• Heat for 2-5 minutes, just long enough to melt the chocolate chips.
• Using a knife spread the melted chocolate evenly over the surface of the mixture.
• Allow one hour for cooling, cut and serve.

WHEATIES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugars.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Add vanilla.
• Continue to cream while you combine all the dry ingredients, minus the Wheaties and chocolate chips. Run a whisk through to incorporate everything.
• Slowly add flour mixture to wet ingredients.
• Using a wooden spoon and some elbow grease, pour in the Wheaties and chocolate chips and combine.
• Drop onto lightly buttered (that's what Grandma did!) cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for approximately 8 minutes or until very light brown. DO NOT OVER BAKE.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CEREAL CLUSTERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cereal and peanuts. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips at 70% power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth., Pour over cereal mixture; stir until well coated. Spread onto a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Let stand until chocolate is set. Break into small pieces.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CASHEW CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Place cereal and nuts in a large bowl.
• Melt white chocolate in double boiler or microwave low and slow.
• Pour melted chocolate over dry ingredients and toss to coat. (Optional add-ins 1/2 -1 cup chopped Kraft caramels, Broken pretzel sticks or halved dried cranberries, etc.).
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment.
• Pour mixture onto parchment and spread into a single layer.
• Put in refridgerator to harden then break into bite sized pieces.
• Enjoy!

PEANUTBUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients into a large bowl. Mixing with your hands is the best way for this to come together.
• Shape mixture into 1 inch balls and place the balls on a cookie sheet that has been covered with wax paper. Chill for about an hour
• In a double boiler, water is simmering on low, melt the Hershey Bar, chocolate chips and finely shredded paraffin wax. When fully melted, quickly, but gently, dip the balls and place on another cookie sheet that has been covered with wax paper. Let these stand for about 30 minutes. Eat and enjoy.

WHEATIES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cream butter and sugars.
• Add eggs, then coconut.
• Sift dry ingredients together, then add to mixture.
• Blend in vanilla, then Wheaties.
• Roll into walnut size balls.
• Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes.

WHEATIES® NOUGAT BARS

Steps:

• Butter 8- or 9-inch square pan.
• In double boiler over hot water or in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and marshmallows, stirring occasionally, until completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Fold in cereal, nuts, coconut and salt. Pat mixture evenly in pan.
• Pour melted chocolate over top; spread evenly. Refrigerate about 1 hour before cutting into 4 rows by 3 rows.