Frosted Cereal Bars Food

FROSTING CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Spray bottom only of 13x-9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Spoon frosting into large microwable bowl; add butter. Microwave uncovered on High 1 minute 30 seconds. Stir well; microwave 1 minute longer or until melted and hot. Sprinkle chocolate chips over hot mixture. Do not stir. Microwave on High 30 seconds. Let stand 2 to 3 minutes or until chips are melted. Stir to blend. Stir in cereal and peanuts.
• Spoon mixture into pan. Sprinkle candies over cereal mixture; pat lightly to evenly spread mixture in pan and to press candies into mixture. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until chilled and set. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

SPECIAL CEREAL BARS I

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a large sauce pan, combine sugar and light corn syrup. Cook over medium heat until boiling. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in the cereal. Pat the cereal mixture into the greased pan.
• Melt peanut butter and chocolate chips over a double boiler or in the microwave. Spread the melted mixture over the cereal bars and refrigerate to set.

KELLOGG'S FROSTED FLAKES GOOD TIMES BARS

Steps:

• In large microwaveable bowl, mix syrup, peanut butter and sugar. Microwave at HIGH 1 1/2 - 2 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil, stirring halfway through. Add 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips and stir until melted and thoroughly blended.
• Stir in cereal and peanuts, mixing well. Press firmly and evenly into 8" square pan.
• In small microwaveable measure, microwave remaining chocolate chips at MEDIUM about 2 minutes or until partially melted; stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Chill until set, 30-40 minutes. Cut into bars.
• Variation: Tiger-Striped Bars--Melt 1/4 cup butterscotch chips with 1 tsp vegetable oil and drizzle in stripes over chocolate before chilling bars.

FROSTED CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Over medium high heat in a large heavy kettle, combine the syrup and sugar, bring to a boil and continue to boil for one minute. Reduce heat to low and stir in the margarine and peanut butter until melted. Add marshmallows and stir until well blended.
• Pour the cereal into a large bowl, and stir in the marshmallow mixture so that the cereal is evenly coated. Grease an 11x17 inch jellyroll pan and press the cereal into the pan. Flatten with the back of a buttered spoon.
• To make the frosting, melt the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips over a double boiler or in the microwave, stirring frequently until smooth. Spread evenly over the bars in the pan. Let stand until the bars are cool, and topping is set. Cut into squares and serve.

CHOCOLATE FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER CRISPY RICE CEREAL BARS

Steps:

• Pour the rice cereal and chopped peanuts (if using) in a large bowl; set aside.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan combine the light corn syrup and white sugar; bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 minute.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in butter or margarine, peanut butter and vanilla until melted and smooth.
• Add in mini marshmallows and stir until blended.
• Pour the marshmallow mixture into the rice cereal and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.
• Press the mixture into an greased 11 x 7-inch baking pan, flatten with the back of a buttered spoon.
• In a microwave-safe bowl microwave the chocolate chips with shortening on HIGH until melted, removing once to stir.
• Immediately spread the hot chocolate mixture evenly over the bars; chill to harden the chocolate.
• Cut into desired size bars.