Holiday Cereal Bears Recipes

HOLIDAY CHOCOLATE CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, heat sugar and corn syrup to boiling over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted.
• In extra-large bowl, stir cereal and peanut butter mixture with wooden spoon until cereal is evenly coated. Stir in 1 cup of the candies.
• Press cereal mixture in pan. Immediately sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup candies; press in lightly with fingers. Let stand about 30 minutes until cool. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.

TEDDY BEAR

Steps:

• In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Remove from microwave. Stir in cereal until evenly coated.
• On sheet of waxed paper, make 4 mounds of cereal mixture using 1/4 cup of mixture for each. Make another mound using 1 1/4 cups of cereal mixture. Lightly spray hands with cooking spray; shape all mounds into balls, pressing tightly.
• Shape remaining cereal mixture into a cone shape, about 4 inches wide at bottom and 6 inches tall, pressing tightly. Slightly flatten top of cone. Press large ball onto top of cone to make head. Press 4 small balls to front of cone to make arms and legs.
• Slightly flatten 1 large gumdrop; press onto head to form snout. Press 2 large gumdrops at top of head for ears. Press remaining large gumdrop on back of cone at bottom for tail. Press small gumdrops above snout for eyes. Tie fruit snack roll around neck for scarf.

HOLIDAY CEREAL BEARS

Steps:

• Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add marshmallows; cook until marshmallows are melted, stirring frequently. Stir in cereal until well coated. Cool 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, line large cookie sheet with waxed paper; spray paper with nonstick cooking spray. Spray inside of 5 to 6-inch open bear cookie cutter. Place sprayed cookie cutter on sprayed waxed paper. Generously butter or spray hands and fingers.
• Press cereal mixture into cookie cutter, packing tightly. Remove cookie cutter; place in different spot on waxed paper. Continue forming bears until all mixture is used. If necessary, respray cookie cutter.
• Place chocolate chips in small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. If necessary, microwave an additional 20 seconds. Attach candy heart to each bear with small amount of melted chocolate.
• With melted chocolate, attach red baking bits for noses, blue baking bits for eyes and green baking bits for buttons. Cut strips of chewy fruit snack rolls and tie around neck of each bear. Let stand 30 minutes to set. Wrap each bear in plastic wrap; tie ribbon around neck.