Hot Cocoa Crispy Squares Food

CRISPY CHOCOLATE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the marshmallows, peanut butter, chocolate chips and butter. Cover and microwave on high for 1-1/2 minutes. Stir until well blended (the mixture will be lumpy). Add cereal and peanuts; stir until well coated. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. pan. , For the frosting, combine chocolate chips, butter and milk in another microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Add sugar and vanilla. With an electric mixer, beat frosting until smooth. Spread over the cereal mixture. Cover and refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Cut into squares.

PERFECT HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Bring 4 cups whole or low-fat milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Mix 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 3 to 4 ounces finely chopped bittersweet chocolate in a bowl, then whisk into the milk. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring, until the chocolate melts and the cocoa is thick, about 2 minutes. Divide among 4 mugs and garnish each with homemade marshmallows (see below) or whipped cream.

HOT COCOA CRISPY SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt butter on stove.
• Add large marshmallows and cook until marshmallows are completely melted.
• Remove from heat, add cereal and mix well.
• Press firmly into greased 13x9-inch pan.
• Top with miniature marshmallows and press marshmallows lightly into cereal mixture.
• Sprinkle evenly with cocoa mix.
• Cool and cut into squares.

CHOCOLATE RICE CRISPY SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt butter on high heat for about 45 seconds. Add marshmallows; stir to coat. Microwave on high for 45 seconds; stir. Microwave for 45 seconds longer or until smooth. Stir in peanut butter. Immediatly add cereal; stir gently until coated. Press into greased 13x9x2in baking pan.
• In a small microwave safe bowl, heat chocolate chips and shortening on 70% power for 1 minute. Heat in 10 to 20 second intervals until melted; stir until smooth. Spread over cereal mixture. Cool completely.

HOMESTYLE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan; stir in boiling water. Whisk until sugar is dissolved.
• Bring cocoa mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes; stir milk and 1/2 cup half-and-half into water mixture. Cook and stir just until hot, about 2 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in remaining half-and-half and vanilla extract.
• Divide cocoa into mugs, top with marshmallows, and serve.

HOMEMADE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk; heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy. If desired, garnish with marshmallows, cream or cinnamon sticks.

COCOA KRISPIES SQUARES

Steps:

• Melt chips and peanut butter in top of double boiler.
• Add to Cocoa Krispies.
• Press into a buttered pan; refrigerate and cut into squares, when ready to serve.

PECAN CHOCOLATE CHIP RICE CRISPY SQUARES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat mix the Xylitol and brown rice syrup together.
• Heat until hot and bubbly. Remove from heat and add the nut butter and Chocolate Hazelnut butter mixing well.
• In a large bowl add the rice crispy cereal, nuts and chocolate chips. Mix well.
• Press into a 9x13 inch dish. Let cool for one hour before cutting.

CREAMY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.

CHOCOLATY RICE CRISPY SQUARES

Steps:

• Chop up 7 oz of chocolate of your choice. Put in a double boiler and heat until melted.
• Add the rice crispy cereal and mix well to coat the rice crispies.
• Add anything else you want into the mix.
• Spread in a greased 9x13" pan.
• Put in the fridge to set up.
• Cut and eat.
• Bon Appetit!