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Cheerio Bars
Whether a fun after-school snack or after-dinner dessert, our Cheerio Bars are an amazing anytime treat!
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cooling time
30
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
mins
Course:
Snack
Equipment
Square Baking Dish
Non-stick spray
Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
5
cups
Cheerios
1
cup
Sugar
½
cup
Light Corn Syrup
½
cup
Butter
1
teaspoon
Vanilla Extract
Sprinkles (optional) – Can be substituted with chocolate chips, M&M’s, etc.
Instructions
In a pan, combine the light corn syrup and sugar over medium heat until boiling
Once boiling, stir for 1-2 minutes until fully combined. (The sugar won’t be fully dissolved, and that’s ok)
Remove from heat
Add the stick of butter and vanilla extract
Mix until the butter is fully combined
Place Cheerios in a large mixing bowl
Pour the sugar mixture over the Cheerios in the bowl
Gently mix and fold the Cheerios into the sugar mixture until fully coated
Prepare the square baking dish with non-stick spray
Place the coated Cheerios into the square baking dish
Press the Cheerios down in the dish
Add sprinkles on top
After about 30 minutes or so, cut the Cheerios into bars
Notes
TIP: Spray a butter knife with non-stick spray to make cutting them into bars super easy!