Best No Bake Monster Cereal Bars Recipes

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NO-BAKE CEREAL BARS



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With two kinds of cereal and peanut butter, these bars taste almost like candy. -Pauline Christiansen, Columbus, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield about 10 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups sugar
2 cups corn syrup
1 jar (40 ounces) chunky peanut butter
6 cups Cheerios oat cereal
6 cups Chex crisp rice cereal

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, cook and stir sugar and corn syrup until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Add peanut butter; mix well. Stir in cereals. Spread quickly into two lightly greased 15x10x1-in. pans. Cut into bars while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 79mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

NO BAKE CEREAL BARS



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This is a great recipe for kids! It's easy to make and you don't have to bake it. This is always a hit at potlucks and family get-togethers. Very colorful! My mom made this growing up, and I have seen different variations in cook books. Enjoy!

Provided by Amy Berry

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     No-Bake Cookie Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups toasted oat cereal
2 cups crispy rice cereal
2 cups dry-roasted peanuts
2 cups candy-coated milk chocolate pieces
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup white sugar
1 ½ cups creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, toss together the toasted oat cereal, rice cereal, peanuts and chocolate pieces; set aside. Grease a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, stir together the corn syrup and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and quickly stir into the peanut butter and vanilla. Pour the mixture into the bowl with the cereal mixture and mix well. Press into the prepared pan. Let stand until set. Cut into bars and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.6 calories, Carbohydrate 42.7 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 144.9 mg, Sugar 25.4 g

NO-BAKE CEREAL COOKIE BARS



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We pull out all the goodies for these chewy bars, like raisins and coconut. For more color, sprinkle on the M&M's once the bars are in the pan. Then press them in. -Connie Craig, Lakewood, Washington

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

4-1/2 cups Rice Krispies
3-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup cornflakes
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1 package (16 ounces) miniature marshmallows
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup M&M's minis
1/4 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Grease a 15x10x1-in. pan. In a large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients., In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Add marshmallows; stir until completely melted. Stir in honey until blended. Pour over cereal mixture; stir until evenly coated. Cool 5 minutes., Stir in M&M's and raisins; press into prepared pan using a greased spatula. Let stand 30 minutes before cutting. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137 calories, Fat 4g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 58mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

NO-BAKE MONSTER CEREAL POPS



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These mini monsters are made with a marshmallow and cereal mixture and dipped in chocolate for an added layer of flavor.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter
1 bag (10 oz) miniature marshmallows
8 cups desired monster cereal (such as Boo Berry®, Frankenberry®, Count Chocula®, Yummy Mummy™ and/or Frute Brute™)
30 paper lollipop sticks
24 oz vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark), chopped
Pink, purple, blue and/or green neon liquid food color
Multicolored candy sprinkles
60 candy eyes

Steps:

  • Spray 30 mini muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows uncovered on High about 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Stir in cereal until evenly coated. Spoon mixture by heaping tablespoonfuls into muffin cups. Insert paper lollipop stick into each cup, forming cereal mixture around stick.
  • Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until cereal mixture is completely set. Carefully remove pops from muffin cups.
  • Dip and decorate half of the pops at a time: In 1-quart microwavable bowl, microwave 12 oz of the candy coating uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving and stirring in 15-second increments until melted; stir until smooth. Color melted candy coating with liquid food color of choice. Dip part of each cereal treat pop into melted candy coating to partially cover with coating. Immediately sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Place on waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Melt remaining candy coating; color as desired. Dip remaining pops, and sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Allow to set until candy coating is completely hard, about 1 hour.
  • Use remaining candy coating to attach 1 or 2 candy eyes to each pop.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, ServingSize 1 Pop, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

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