Cherrios Caramel Crisp Bars

(from acschaap’s recipe box)

Source: Eat Better America

Prep time: 20 minutes
Serves 36 people

Categories: Snacks

Ingredients

  • 6 cups Cheerios
  • 1 bag (14 oz) caramels
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup mini semi-sweet candy-coated chocolate candies for baking
  • 1/4 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

  1. Butter botom and sides of 13×9inch pan. Into large bowl measure cereal, set aside.

  2. medium microwavabke bowl, microwave caramels and water uncovered on High 2.5 to 4 minutes, stirring after each minutes, until smooth. Pour over cereal, gently stir until well coated. Add marshmallows, gently stir. Press evenly in pan, using buttered back of spoon.

  3. In small microwavable bowl, microwave glaze ingredients uncovered on Medium about 1 minutes or until mixture can be stirred smoothly; drizzle over bars.

  4. Sprinkle bars with candies. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until bars are firm and glaze is set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store loosly covered.

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