I’m going to go ahead and call this post “The Cereal Diaries” part one of course. ย Hopefully I am not alone in that we are not big cereal eaters in my house. ย It’s just not something I buy. ย I’d much rather have a smoothie bowl for breakfast. That’s my truth. ย I also don’t buy it because when I do, my kiddos usually have one bowl of it, then the sad cereal box sits on the counter for a ridiculous amount of time. ย But, alas, I take the kids to the store with me, they ask for that colorful box of cereal goodness….I remind them that it never gets eaten. ย They say they promise with their sweet little hearts they will eat the cereal this time. They don’t. ย I love them anyway.

I love them so much that I take that box o’cereal that is about to go to waste, and make them some really yummy after school snacks out of it! ย I’m talking cereal at the next level. ย Cereal coated in marshmallow, just like those krispy treats we all love, then topped with a layer of sweet white chocolate, and drizzled with dark chocolate to really turn what could have been breakfast into dessert.

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Like I mentioned above, these are exactly like making regular old rice krispy treats until we add the chocolate. ย Pretty darn simple. ย Since we are going to take these out of the pan to get the chocolate on them, make sure you butter your 9×13 really well so that you can flip them out onto a cutting board or parchment paper.

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Now, go get your “I do what I want” attitude and cut them into whatever size you like! ย Dip them into the white chocolate and let them sit until the chocolate is firm. ย You can put them in the refrigerator for a bit to speed this process up. ย Just let them come to room temp before eating so that you don’t have to bite into a hard treat.

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I always melt my chocolate on the stove top. ย The microwave makes me nervous because I end up with scorched chocolate. ย Play it safe folks! ย For your dark chocolate, once it’s melted, spoon into a little ziplock and snip the corner off to make your life and chocolate drizzling easy.

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Enjoy your homemade cereal bars!

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Recipe for you below!

***NOTE*** The cook time listed will be the time it takes to melt the butter and marshmallows, and the time to melt the chocolate. ย You may find that it takes you a little less or little longer.

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Marshmallow Crunch Berry Treats

Prep 10 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 25 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients 

  • Cereal Treats:
  • 6 Tbsp butter
  • 1 10 ounce bag miniature marshmallows
  • 6 Cups Crunch Berries or Oops All Berries cereal
  • Topping:
  • 1 10 ounce bag white chocolate chips
  • 6 ounces Bittersweet chocolate
  • 1 Tbsp butter

Instructions 

  • Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish and set aside.
  • Melt 6 Tbsp. butter in a large pot over medium-low heat.
  • When butter is melted, stir in marshmallows and continue to stir until marshmallows are smooth and melted.
  • Remove pan from heat and gently stir in cereal.
  • Using a buttered spatula, spread cereal mixture into prepared pan.
  • Allow to cool 1-2 hours, until firm.
  • Loosen treats by running a butter knife around edges of the pan.
  • Flip pan over onto parchment paper.
  • Cut treats into desired sizes.
  • Melt white chocolate slowly in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly.
  • When chocolate is melted use a spoon to spread the white chocolate onto the treats, or dip them directly into the chocolate.
  • Place treats back onto parchment paper, white chocolate side up.
  • Allow white chocolate to become firm, about 30 minutes.
  • Melt bittersweet chocolate in a small saucepan with 1 Tbsp. butter over low heat.
  • When chocolate is smooth and melted, spoon into a small ziplock bag.
  • Snip a very small piece off the corner of the bag and drizzle chocolate over treats.
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Hey! Nice to meet you! I'm Nichole!

Welcome to The Salty Marshmallow! I'm a mom, animal lover, photographer, & kitchen mess-maker. Here you will find the result of my decades-long passion for chasing the best flavors in the kitchen, all meant to be cooked by regular people with busy lives just like you and me.

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