VERY BERRY CHEERIOS™ BARS

Very Berry Cheerios™ Bars image

Classic marshmallow cereal treats get a burst of berry flavor from Very Berry Cheerios™ cereal.

Provided by Cindy Rahe

Categories Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 bag (16 oz) miniature marshmallows
5 cups Very Berry Cheerios™ cereal
1 1/2 cups freeze-dried strawberries or raspberries
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips

Steps:

Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper, leaving paper overhanging on two sides. Spray paper with cooking spray.
In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows; cook and stir until melted. Remove from heat; gently stir in cereal and 1 cup of the freeze-dried berries until evenly coated with marshmallow mixture. Spread in pan. Spray or butter hands, and firmly press mixture in pan.
Sprinkle top of bars with remaining 1/2 cup freeze-dried berries. In small microwavable bowl, melt chips uncovered on High in 30-second bursts, stirring between each, until melted and smooth. Drizzle over bars. Let stand at room temperature until firm, about 2 hours. Lift from pan by paper overhangs to remove. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 95 mg, Sugar 34 g, TransFat 0 g