Cap'n Crunch Cereal Treats
Crunchy and chewy cereal treats bars made using Cap'n Crunch Berries Cereal are bright and colorful and so easy to make for a birthday party or afternoon snack.
Equipment
- 8-inch or 9-inch pan (well-buttered or sprayed with non-stick baking spray)
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 10 ounces Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows
- 6 cups Cap'n Crunch Crunch Berries Cereal
Instructions
Stovetop method:
- Begin melting the butter in a saucepan set over low heat.
- Then add the marshmallows and stir occasionally until about 75% of the marshmallows are melted.
- Remove the pan from the heat and continue to stir, smashing the marshmallows using a rubber spatula or the back of a wooden spoon, until the marshmallows completely melt and become smooth.
- Stir in the Cap'n Crunch Berries Cereal.
- Pour into a well-buttered 8-inch or 9-inch square pan.
- Allow to cool for at least 1 hour before cutting into rectangles or squares.
Microwave Method:
- Combine the butter and marshmallows in a large microwave-safe bowl.
- Heat on high power for 1 minute then remove and stir until the melted butter blends with the marshmallows.
- Keep stirring until the marshmallows melt.
- If needed, reheat for 15-second increments, stirring after each, until the marshmallows are fully melted.
- Stir in the Cap'n Crunch Cereal then spread into a well-buttered 8-inch or 9-inch square pan.
- Give the cereal treats time to cool before cutting.
Notes
- Do not overheat your marshmallows. If marshmallows get too hot, the sugar will begin to caramelize, thereby making your treats hard and crunchy instead of gooey.
- These treats are best they are made but they can be kept in an airtight container for up to a week.
- If you refrigerate the treats, the cereal may become too soft.
- If you wrap the treats well in non-stick tin foil then place in a zip-top bag you may freeze the treats for up to a month. To thaw set the treats on your counter for at least 1 hour before un-wrapping the treats.