Strawberry Banana Cereal Treats Recipes

STRAWBERRY-BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan.
• Roughly chop 1/2 cup of the walnuts, and finely chop the remaining 2 tablespoons, keeping them separate.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, roughly chopped walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in a medium bowl.
• Whisk together the oil, eggs, vanilla and zest. Fold in the bananas and strawberries. Fold the oil mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps). Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, and sprinkle the top with the finely chopped walnuts.
• Bake until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges, and let cool completely in the pan on a rack. The bread can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

STRAWBERRY CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Lightly coat two 12-cup muffin pans and a rubber spatula with cooking spray. Sprinkle a few crushed freeze-dried strawberries into the bottom of each muffin cup; set aside.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the honey, marshmallows, vanilla and salt; stir with the rubber spatula until completely melted. Add the cereal and the remaining crushed freeze-dried strawberries and stir until incorporated.
• Divide the mixture between the prepared muffin pans, firmly packing it in; let set, about 20 minutes. Gently pry out of the pans. Store in an airtight container up to 3 days.

CINNAMON-RAISIN CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Grease the inside of the Bundt pan with some butter.
• Melt the butter in a large pot set over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and cinnamon and cook, stirring occasionally, until the marshmallows melt completely, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and a pinch of salt. Add the crispy rice cereal and wheat bran cereal and stir with a rubber spatula, making sure to scrape up the bottom, until the cereal is completely coated. Spoon the mixture into the prepared Bundt pan and pat down into an even layer (use the bottom of a measuring cup to help). Let sit at room temperature until firm, about 30 minutes.
• To serve, invert the Bundt pan onto a serving platter. Whisk the sugar with 1 1/4 teaspoons water in a small bowl until a smooth, thick and pourable. Drizzle the glaze over the dessert and let it harden, about 5 minutes. Cut into slices. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

BLUEBERRY-VANILLA MONSTER CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil or two crossed strips of parchment paper and lightly butter the foil or parchment. Grind the freeze-dried blueberries in a food processor until fine.
• Melt the butter in a large wide pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring, until almost completely melted. Add the ground blueberries, vanilla and salt and stir until the blueberries are dissolved and the marshmallows are purple. Remove from the heat; add the rice cereal in two batches, stirring to coat.
• Pour the cereal mixture into the pan. Lightly butter your hands and press the mixture into an even layer. Set aside to cool completely.
• Put the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave, stirring every 20 seconds, until smooth; let cool.
• Use the foil or parchment to lift the treats out of the pan and cut into 12 bars. Using a small offset spatula or spoon, spread the white chocolate on top of each bar, covering about half. Add 2 candy eyeballs to each. Grind more freeze-dried blueberries to use as hair. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes.

STRAWBERRY BANANA NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease 2 loaf pans.
• Beat together butter and sugar.
• Add eggs and mix well.
• Add milk, flour, baking powder, and salt; mix.
• Stir in bananas, strawberries, and nuts.
• Pour batter into two prepared pans.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes.
• Let cool 30 minutes before removing from pans and slicing.

FROZEN BANANA CEREAL POPS

Steps:

• Place yogurt and cereal in separate shallow bowls. Insert pop sticks through cut side of bananas. Dip bananas in yogurt, then roll in cereal to coat. Transfer to waxed paper-lined baking sheets., Freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Transfer to airtight freezer containers; seal containers and return pops to freezer.