CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEERIOS® BARS

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Sunday football watching has just gotten a little sweeter thanks to these football-shaped dessert bars made with Cheerios cereal, chocolate chips, peanut butter and marshmallows.

Provided by Cheri Liefeld

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup butter
1 bag (11.5 oz) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
1 cup peanut butter
1 bag (10.5 oz) miniature marshmallows (5 1/2 cups)
4 cups Chocolate Cheerios™ cereal
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 pouch (7 oz) Betty Crocker™ Cookie Icing white icing

Steps:

  • In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add 1 cup of the chocolate chips and the peanut butter; cook and stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted. Remove from heat; stir in cereal.
  • Press mixture in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Cool 30 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, in small saucepan, heat whipping cream and remaining 1 cup chocolate chips over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Refrigerate about 30 minutes until ganache is cooled and thickened.
  • Line cookie sheet with waxed paper or cooking parchment paper. Cut bars with 2- to 3-inch football-shaped cookie cutter. Dip tops of bars in ganache. Place on cookie sheet; let stand until set.
  • With cookie icing, pipe laces on each football. Let stand until set.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

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