15 Minute Cereal Bars
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15 Minute Cereal Bars, literally, 15 minutes until snack time, no bake, fall-themed cereal bar with candy corn and cereal.
My 15 Minute Cereal Bars recipe is your no cook answer to snacking. Inspiration came from traditional Rice Krispie Treats for this recipe but gets a Halloween spin with fun candy corn candies.
I’m a member of the Junior Auxiliary in our town. If you’re not familiar with the Junior Auxiliary, it’s a non-profit organization that provides for children in need in our city and county. We teach CPR classes at the high school, provide scholarships, pay for dental and eye exams for children, hold summer camps, provide school supplies, clothing for students and much more. It’s truly a great organization and I’m happy to ‘work’ with these amazing ladies and for these appreciative children.
However, if I’d ever thought they’d actually put me in charge of a committee and I’d have to give a report in front of these 90-ish ladies, I probably would not have joined! You know, I am great making snarky remarks online. I’m good one-on-one. I can even hold my on talking with a group of 20. But, sweat, shaking, quivering voice and knocking knees all come out in front of 90!! It was not pretty. I really can’t remember what I said. It was not pretty. I may need therapy…
15 Minute Cereal Bars
This recipe is an upgrade to the traditional Rice Krispie treats. They are easy, no-bake with few ingredients that’s very adaptable to your favorite ingredients! You can substitute other candy’s, M&M’s, Reese’s Pieces, or peanut
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15 Minute Cereal Bars
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Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup syrup
- 2 cup peanut butter smooth
- 2 cup corn cereal
- 2 cup Cheerios
- 1 cup candy corn
Instructions
- Line a 9×13 inch cake pan with foil allowing ends to extend over the pan. Spray foil with non-stick spray.
- In a medium pan, bring sugar and syrup to a low boil. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter. Stir until smooth.
- Pour over cereal, Cheerios and half the candy corn in a large bowl. Mix quickly.
- Pour into 9×13 inch pan, press to smooth out on top. Add remaining candy corn and press into bars. Allow to cool an hour before cutting.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Hello Paula,
congrats on making this speech in front of 90 ladies. I know it takes guts. You were anxious, but I am sure it was worth it. Next time you will be even better. The cereal bars look great!
They say you get better the more you speak publicly, but I don’t know, I get crazy nervous!
Yum!
Thank you!!
I love how easy these are, Paula! I shared this on my Facebook page. Thanks so much for linking up to All My Bloggy Friends this week! Have a great weekend 🙂
Thanks for the great party and for sharing, Jamie!
Such a great video and recipe too! I love it so much I’m sharing this as my personal favorite at Weekend Potluck. Have a great weekend and please come back next week! Love your recipes. =)