Chocolate Cheerios® Marshmallow Hearts

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup Chocolate Cheerios® cereal, crushed
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2/3 cup light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 bag (11.5 ounces) milk chocolate chips
• 4 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
• Candy sprinkles, if desired

Details

Servings 18
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 105mins
Adapted from pillsbury.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil. In large bowl, mix all crust ingredients except marshmallows with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press firmly into bottom of pan.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven; bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool while preparing topping.

In large saucepan, place all topping ingredients except cereal and sprinkles. Heat over medium-low heat just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 4 cups cereal. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows; spread to cover. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Cool completely, at least 1 hour.

Using foil to lift, remove mixture from pan; remove foil. With deep 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 18 hearts. Store loosely covered.
Use your favorite shape cookie cutter, or for a quicker treat, cut into bars.