Berries and Cream Cereal Bars

Name: Berries and Cream Cereal Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 10 oz mini marshmallows; 1 box (11.1 oz) Cheerios™ Cereal Very Berry; 1 package (1.2 oz) freeze-dried strawberries; 1 bag (12 oz) white chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted; Nonstick cooking spray

5 Ratings

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Prep 30 min
Total 1 hr 30 min
Servings 16

If you love strawberries and cream, this one’s for you! Crispy, crunchy Very Berry Cheerios™ bars are studded with real berries and dipped in smooth white chocolate. MORE+ LESS-

By Cheeky Kitchen

Updated March 3, 2017

Ingredients

1/4

cup butter

oz mini marshmallows

box (11.1 oz) Cheerios™ Cereal Very Berry

package (1.2 oz) freeze-dried strawberries

bag (12 oz) white chocolate chips

tablespoons butter or coconut oil, melted

Nonstick cooking spray

Steps

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1

Spray a 9x13-inch pan with nonstick spray.
2

In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows, stirring just until melted. Remove pan from heat and add in Cheerios and dried berries.
3

Stir well to combine and press into the prepared pan. Allow to cool.
4

Cut into 16 bars.
5

In a microwave-safe bowl, melt white chocolate and butter or coconut oil in 30 second bursts, stirring between, until smooth.
6

Dip bars into the melted chocolate and set on parchment, chocolate side up. Allow to cool until chocolate sets.

Expert Tips

To keep the bar mixture from sticking to your hands, give your palms a quick coat of cooking spray before pressing into the pan.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 290
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 17%
Saturated Fat 7g 37% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 10mg; 4%
Sodium: 190mg; 8%
Potassium: 160mg; 5%
Total Carbohydrate: 44g; 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6% Sugars 30g
Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%; 10%
Vitamin C: 6%; 6%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

What happens when you take the classic milk-and-cereal combo, and turn it into a tasty krispy bar? These Berries and Cream Cereal Bars come out of your kitchen, and all the world is berry beautiful. (And tasty, too!) You start this recipe as you would with any krispy bar, melting together butter and marshmallows. But this is where we divert from the traditional. Instead of crispy rice cereal, freckled pink Very Berry Cheerios™ are stirred in. And a pouch of tangy freeze-dried strawberries. But that’s not all! Once dry, the bars are dipped in a Greek yogurt icing, just to finish off that strawberries and cream combo. And it’s a winner! If you’re craving something crunchy and sweet, but a bit different from the plain old, grab a box of Very Berry Cheerios™ and get your crispy on. You’ll be berry glad you did.