It's hard to find easy after school snacks for kids. These
cereal bar recipes are easy to make and made from your children's
favorite breakfast cereals.
Rice Krispies Treats
2/3 c. butter
1 pkg. (10 oz., about 40) large marshmallows or 4 c. miniature
marshmallows
6 c. Kellogg's Rice Krispies cereal
Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and
stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal
until well coated. Press mixture into buttered 13x9x2-inch baking
dish. Cut into squares.
Variations: Instead of Rice Krispies, use Cocoa Krispies, Lucky
Charms, or Fruity Pebbles.
Peanut Treats: Add 1 cup salted peanuts with cereal.
Peanut Butter Treats: Stir 1/4 cup peanut butter into marshmallow
mixture just before adding cereal.
Gummy Worm Marshmallow Bars: Add 1 c. gummy worms, cut in half,
when stirring in cereal.
Captain Crunch Peanut Butter Cookies
2 c. Captain Crunch peanut butter cereal
2 c. Rice Krispies
1-1/2 pounds white almond bark
2 c. salted peanuts
2 c. colored marshmallows
Melt marshmallows and almond bark in saucepan over low heat and
pour over cereals and peanuts. Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper
or put in 9x13-inch (buttered) pan and cut into squares.
Special K Bars
1/2 c. light Karo syrup
1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. peanut butter
3 c. Special K cereal
Mix Karo syrup, sugar, and peanut butter in a large saucepan.
Heat until boiling. Mix in Special K. Press mixture into buttered
9x9-in. baking dish. Cool and cut into squares.
Topping:
1 c. butterscotch chips
1 c. chocolate chips
Melt chips together and spread over bars. If too thick to spread,
add a little milk until desired consistency.
Cheerio Bars
1/2 c. peanut butter
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