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Caramel Crisp Bars

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The Chocolate Glaze can be made in a small saucepan--melt over low heat.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar):
  • Calories 90
    • (Calories from Fat 20)
  • Total Fat 2g
    • (Saturated Fat 1g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 0mg;
  • Sodium 65mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 16g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 8g)
  • Protein 1g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 0%;
  • Vitamin C 0%;
  • Calcium 4%;
  • Iron 8%
Exchanges:
  • 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

A chewy Cheerios® bar with a touch of chocolate.

Prep time:
20 Min
Total time:
1 Hr 20 Min
Makes:
36 bars
Ingredients (Bars)
  • 6 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 1 bag (14 oz) caramels
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups miniature marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup miniature semisweet candy-coated chocolate candies for baking
Ingredients (Chocolate Glaze)
  • 1/4 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons shortening
Directions
  1. Butter 13x9-inch pan. Into large bowl, measure cereal. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave caramels and water uncovered on High 2 1/2 to 4 minutes, stirring after each minute, until smooth. Pour over cereal; gently stir until well coated. Add marshmallows; gently stir. Press evenly in pan, using buttered back of spoon.
  2. In small microwavable bowl, microwave glaze ingredients uncovered on Medium (50%) about 1 minute or until mixture can be stirred smooth; drizzle over bars.
  3. Sprinkle bars with candies. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until bars are firm and glaze is set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered.