REINDEER TREATS

Reindeer Treats image

You'll hardly be able to rein folks in once they see these crispy critters! CT's cooks hurried the herd together using a sweetened mix of chocolate, rice cereal and peanut butter, then designed deer with pretzels and candies.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

6 cups chocolate-flavored crisp rice cereal
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
40 miniature pretzels, halved
80 miniature peanut butter candies
40 red-hot candies

Steps:

Place cereal in a large bowl; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour over cereal and stir until coated., Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Let stand until set. Place two pretzel halves in each ball for antlers. Position two peanut butter candies on each for eyes and one red-hot for nose.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Fat 15g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 280mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.