Chocolate Peanut Butter Cheerios Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEERIOS® BARS

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.

DARK CHOCOLATE-ALMOND BUTTER CHEERIOS™ BARS

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray; line with cooking parchment paper, leaving overhang on 2 sides.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat honey, brown sugar and coconut oil over medium heat, stirring as it melts. Heat to boiling; remove from heat, and stir in almond butter. Pour mixture into large bowl; stir in cereal to coat well. While still warm, press mixture firmly in pan.
• Microwave chocolate chips in microwavable bowl uncovered on High in 30-second bursts, stirring after each burst, until melted and smooth. Spread evenly over bars. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.