Easy Kid Friendly Valentine's Inspired Cereal Bar
This six ingredient Easy Kid Friendly Valentine's Inspired Cereal Bar recipe is the perfect activity to celebrate the holiday. Get festive and prepare this simple treat filled with your favorite cereal, mini marshmallows, peanut butter, white chocolate and Valentine's themed sprinkles!
Ingredients
Toasted Rice Cereal Mixture
- 1 stick Butter ½ cup
- 3 cups Mini Marshmallows
- 4 cups Toasted Rice Cereal
- ¼ cup Peanut Butter
- 3.4 oz Sprinkles
White Chocolate Topping
- 1.5 cups White Chocolate
- 1 tsp Olive or Coconut Oil up to 2 teaspoon (as needed)
Instructions
Toasted Rice Cereal Mixture
- In a large pot on medium heat, melt one stick of butter.
- Next, pour in the mini marshmallows stirring constantly until smooth and melted.
- At the time the marshmallows are melting, quickly prep the peanut butter by scooping it into a microwave safe bowl and warming it for thirty seconds. This helps the stirring process when the remaining ingredients are added.
- Remove the melted butter and marshmallow mixture from the stove. Then, add the remaining ingredients to the pot except the white chocolate, oil and sprinkles.
- Stir until the ingredients are well combined and the mixture forms into a ball. At this instant, place the cereal mixture into a greased baking pan.
- To be sure the bars are shaped and packed beautifully, use clear wrap to place over the mixture in the dish. Begin pushing down with one or two hands on the mixture until it is even and flat all around.
- Lastly, allow the cereal bar mixture to cool which takes about thirty minutes.
PREPARING THE CHOCOLATE TOPPING
- In a microwave safe bowl, add the white chocolate chips and oil. Begin microwaving in fifteen second intervals and stirring.
- You should microwave your chocolate chips at least twice, stirred the chocolate during each microwave session and the chocolate will be melted and smooth.
- Remove the clear wrap from the cereal mixture pour the chocolate sauce evenly.
- Evenly spread the chocolate sauce over the mixture and use a flat utensil like a spatula to help evenly disperse the sauce.
NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE SPRINKLES!
- Add the sprinkles evenly over the baking dish spreading sprinkles to evenly disperse across the baking dish.
Cooling Instructions for Cereal Bars
- Allow the chocolate to cool over the cereal mixture for thirty minutes to one hour on the counter. To speed up this process, place the dish in the refrigerator covered for twenty to thirty minutes until the chocolate has hardened and sprinkles have set.
- Slice bars evenly into squares depending on the size of the pan.
- Enjoy!