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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 24
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All the goodness of trail mix bars in bite-size morsels.
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Cheerios™ cereal
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup roasted salted sunflower nuts
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips

Steps

  • 1
    Spray 24 mini muffin cups with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix cereal, raisins and sunflower nuts; set aside.
  • 2
    In 1-quart saucepan, melt brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of the butter and the honey over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
  • 3
    Pour honey mixture over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until evenly coated. Spoon heaping tablespoonfuls cereal mixture in each mini muffin cup. Press firmly into each cup. Cool completely, about 10 minutes.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and remaining 1/4 teaspoon butter uncovered on High 20 to 40 seconds, stirring every 10 seconds, until smooth. Drizzle over each cereal bite. Let stand about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Store covered at room temperature up to 1 week.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For a flavor twist, substitute dried cranberries for the raisins in this recipe.
  • tip 2
    For the success of this recipe, do not overcook the honey-brown sugar mixture.
  • tip 3
    Spray your tablespoon with cooking spray for ease in spooning cereal mixture into muffin cups.

Nutrition Information

160 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 23g Total Carbohydrate, 18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
160
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
2 1/2g
12%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
85mg
4%
Potassium
130mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
18g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 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 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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