Brownie Sticks With Cheerios Crust Food

PEANUT BUTTER AND CHEERIOS™ BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease an 8 x 8 baking mold and line with wax paper. Grease once again.
• In a water bath, melt 3 tablespoons of coconut oil with the chocolate chips.
• In a bowl, combine ground Cheerios™, potato starch, salt and baking powder.
• In a separate bowl, use a whisk to combine the rest of the coconut oil with the 2 types of sugar, then add the eggs, one by one, and vanilla extract.
• Incorporate Cheerios™ mixture. Divide the dough into 2 equal parts. Add melted chocolate to one and peanut butter to the other. Add the peanut butter dough to the mold and then add the chocolate dough. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the brownie comes out with just a few damp pieces. Remove from oven and let cool.
• Cut into 16 squares, garnish with dulce de leche and a few chocolate chips. Serve.

BROWNIES ON A STICK

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Line 9-inch square pan with foil, allowing some to hang over edges of pan. Grease bottom and sides of foil with shortening or cooking spray. Make and bake brownies as directed on box for cakelike brownies. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place in freezer 30 minutes. Using foil to lift, remove brownies from pan, and peel foil away. Cut into 15 rectangular brownies, 5 rows by 3 rows. Gently insert craft stick into end of each. Place on large cookie sheet; freeze 30 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High about 1 minute; stir until smooth. If necessary, microwave additional 5 seconds at a time. Dip top one-third to half of each brownie into chocolate; sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Lay flat on waxed paper or foil. Let stand about 1 hour or until chocolate is set.

CHEERIOS PIE CRUST

Steps:

• crush cheerios in a ziploc bag with a rolling pin and pour into a medium bowl.
• Stir in sugar with a fork.
• Pour in melted margarine and mix with a fork until evenly combined.
• Pat mixture into pie plate.