I hope by now you know how much I love rice crispy treats and all the variations of cereal bars. Here’s another delicious one! These Cocoa Puff Cereal Bars are a real treat! With the addition of the chewy cinnamon hearts, this is the perfect Valentine treat! Make them with me!
Cocoa Puff Cereal Bars
Cocoa Puffs are such a fun cereal and I thought they would make a delicious cereal bar treat! The combination of the cereal puffs with the melty marshmallows and cinnamon goodness make these so yummy!
The chocolate cereal puffs pair so well with marshmallow!
Because it’s February and Valentine’s day is right around the corner, I decided that I wanted to add a little holiday theme to the batch.
I have some silicon heart molds that I chose to press the cereal bars into to give them a fun heart shape! I also decided to add some of my favorite gummy cinnamon hearts to the batch for a pop of color and flavor!
What You’ll Need to make Coco Puff Cereal Bars
- 3 tbsp butter
- 10 oz marshmallows
- 6 cups Cocoa Puffs
- Non-stick cooking spray for a baking dish or silicone molds
Heart-Shaped Silicone Molds
I found my cute heart molds at TJ Maxx but after looking online, it looks like a lot of stores have them!
I have used mine multiple times through out the month of February to make heart shaped recipes!
Here is a link to shop heart molds.
I also used my molds to make my fun Sweet Mini Strawberry Tarts! They turned out so cute!
HOW TO MAKE COCOA PUFF CEREAL BARS?
- Melt butter in a pot over low heat
- Add in marshmallows and stir until fully melted
- Remove from heat and fold in the cereal and cinnamon hearts
- Press into a prepared baking dish or silicon molds for fun shapes and let cool completely
- Cut or pop out of the molds and enjoy!
Other Cereal Bar Recipes
If you like this recipe, be sure to check out my other cereal bar recipes on alexdaynes.com!
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COCOA PUFF CEREAL BARS (with cinnamon hearts)
The best cocoa puff cereal bars with the addition of cinnamon hearts for a fun valentines twist!
Ingredients
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- 10-ounce marshmallows
- 6 cups Cocoa Puffs
- 12-ounce bag cinnamon hearts
- Non-stick cooking spray for baking dish
- 9x13 glass baking dish or heart-shaped silicone molds
Instructions
- Spray with nonstick cooking spray the silicone molds.
- In a medium pan over medium-low heat melt butter.
- Add in marshmallows. Stir until fully melted. Once fully melted, remove from heat and stir in the Cocoa Puffs. Make sure to stir the marshmallows and cereal and coat it really well. Fold in the cinnamon hearts, reserving 12 for the bottom of the molds or tray.
- Place the cinnamon heart in the bottom of the molds.
- Press the cereal into the molds Use the butter wrapper to press the cereal into place.
- Let the cocoa puff cereal treat cool completely before serving.
Notes
You can also make these into a 9x13 baking dish. Simply follow steps 1-3 as directed. Press the cereal into the baking dish. Place the 12 cinnamon hearts on top in the center of each desired square. Allow cereal bars to cool completely before cutting. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 240Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 146mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 16gSugar: 21gProtein: 3g