Caramel Apple Chex™ Bars are the perfect snack to sneak into a lunch box, or to serve as a great after-school snack!
Caramel Apple Chex™ Bars
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 24
Ingredients
- 7 1/2 cups Cinnamon Chex™ cereal
- 1 bag (2.5 oz) original apple chips, coarsely crushed (about 1 1/3 cups)
- 1 bag (11 oz) caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/3 cup white vanilla baking chips
Instructions
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Step1Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Spray large bowl with cooking spray; place cereal and apple chips in bowl, and set aside.
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Step2Spray medium microwavable bowl with cooking spray; add unwrapped caramels and water. Microwave uncovered on High 2 minutes to 2 minutes 30 seconds, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Stir in marshmallows; microwave an additional 30 seconds, stirring until melted and smooth.
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Step3Pour caramel mixture over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Pour cereal mixture into pan. With sprayed hands, press mixture firmly into pan until even.
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Step4In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips uncovered on Medium (50%) 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until mixture is smooth. Transfer to small resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut corner from one end; drizzle over top of cereal mixture. Refrigerate until bar is firm and topping is set, about 20 minutes. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.
Nutrition
140
Calories
3g
Total Fat
1g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
17g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 3g
- 5%
- Saturated Fat
- 1g
- 4%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 120mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 60mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 17g
- Protein
- 1g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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 Choice
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