recipes

Cheerios® Teddy Bear

Tips

Variation:

Use different colors of gumdrops for your bear--try red or orange.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving):
        Exchanges: FreeCarbohydrate Choices:
        *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

        Shape your bear while the cereal mixture is still warm.

        Prep time:
        60 Min
        Total time:
        60 Min
        Makes:
        24 servings
        Ingredients
        • 3 tablespoons butter or margarine
        • 32 large marshmallows
        • 5 cups Cheerios® cereal
        • 4 large black gumdrops
        • 2 small black gumdrops
        • 1 roll Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® chewy fruit snack roll
        Directions
        1. In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until smooth. Stir in cereal until coated.
        2. Butter waxed paper; place on cookie sheet. On waxed paper, make 4 mounds of 1/4 cup cereal mixture. Make another mound of 1 1/4 cups cereal mixture; tightly press all mounds into balls. Tightly press remaining cereal mixture into cone shape about 4 inches wide and 6 inches high; slightly flatten top of cone. Press large ball on top of cone for head and 4 small balls to top and bottom sides of cone for paws.
        3. Slightly flatten 1 large gumdrop and press into front of head to form snout. Press 2 large gumdrops at top of head for ears and 1 at back base of cone for tail. Press 2 small gumdrops at top sides of snout for eyes; tie fruit snack roll around neck for ribbon.