Chocolate Matcha Puffed Cereal Treats Food

PUFFED WHEAT TREATS

Steps:

• Boil butter, brown sugar, molasses, and corn syrup for 5 minutes.
• Add vanilla.
• Prepare puffed wheat in a large bowl. Butter a 12x9 pan.
• Add boiling syrup to puffed wheat and stir well.
• Quickly press mix into baking dish and press down with the spoon.
• Cool, cut, and enjoy!

PINK PUFFED RICE CEREAL HEARTS

Steps:

• Spray a 13-by-9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Pulse the freeze-dried strawberries in the bowl of a food processor until very coarsely chopped. If you don't have a food processor, you can do this with a rolling pin using a zip-top bag.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Quickly stir in the marshmallows and cook until completely melted. Add the chopped strawberries, combine with the mixture and remove from the heat. Stir in the cereal until well-coated and combined. Spray a rubber spatula or wooden spoon with nonstick cooking spray and press the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Let cool until set.
• With the assorted heart cookie cutters, cut out different heart shapes.

RICE PUFF TREATS

Steps:

• Spray a 9x12 pan with cooking spray.
• Melt the better spread in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Add marshmallows and stir.
• When marshmallows are almost completely melted, add vanilla.
• Stir until completely melted.
• Mix in rice puffs. stir until well coated.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the pan.
• Press the mixture into the pan with a sheet of wax paper. This will flatten them out.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Remove the wax paper, cut with a butter knife.

NUTTY SQUIRRELS DOG TREATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325˚ F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the water, peanut butter, molasses and canola oil in the bowl of a stand mixer. Slowly add the flour and mix on low speed until all the ingredients are combined and a dough forms.
• Turn out the dough onto a clean surface and roll out to a 3/8-inch thickness. Cut out shapes with a squirrel cookie cutter; use a toothpick to make the eyes and a knife to score the arms and legs.
• Place the cutouts scored-side down on the baking sheet. Place a second baking sheet on top to prevent air bubbles from forming. Bake 15 minutes, then remove the top baking sheet, flip the cutouts and continue baking, uncovered, until just golden and slightly firm, 5 to 10 more minutes.
• Turn off the oven but keep the treats in the oven to dry, 2 hours (this will allow all the moisture to evaporate completely). Remove from the oven and spread a small amount of peanut butter on the tail with a knife; dip the tail in crushed peanuts. Place in the refrigerator or freezer to set. Store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

HEALTHIER CHOCOLATE PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES

Steps:

• Grease a 9x9 inch pan.
• Measure out the puffed wheat into a large bowl.
• In a medium saucepan on low heat, melt and mix the remaining ingredients.
• Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl of puffed wheat and stir.
• Press the chocolate puffed wheat mixture into the greased pan and refrigerate for a couple hours before cutting into squares.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY RICE CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet.
• Heat a large saucepan or Dutch oven over low heat, then add the butter and heat until melted. Add the marshmallows and stir until just melted, then stir in the cereal, salt and 1 cup raspberries until the cereal is coated. Use the cooking spray to spray your hands or a spatula and press the marshmallow mixture into the baking dish in an even layer.
• Let set up, 15 to 20 minutes, then add the cream and chocolate to a small saucepan. Stir over low heat until the chocolate is completely melted and combined. Remove to a bowl.
• Cut the treats into 1-inch squares and place on the cooling rack. Dip one corner of each treat into the chocolate, then return to the cooling rack and sprinkle with a little of the remaining raspberries. Let the chocolate cool completely, then serve.

CHOCOLATE MATCHA PUFFED CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Add the marshmallows and stir until they melt. Remove the pan from the heat, add the puffed rice cereal and matcha powder and mix to combine. Press the mixture into the prepared dish and let stand until the treats have set, about 10 minutes. Cut into 2-by-2-inch squares and transfer to a plate.
• Set a wire rack on a baking sheet. Melt the dark chocolate and coconut oil together in a microwave or double boiler. Dunk the bottom of each square into the melted chocolate mixture to coat and place on the wire rack to set.