Toasted rice cereal combines with marshmallow crème and semi-sweet chocolate morsels to make great individual candy treat for snacks or bake sales. Don’t forget the surprise in the centers! This 1st Place winning recipe was created in the kitchen of Rose Cordas of Mayfield Heights, OH.

Peanut Butter Candy Cheaters

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
2 cups (12- ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow crème
6 cups oven-toasted rice cereal
24 Peanut Butter NESTLÉ SIGNATURE TREASURES
1/2 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Butterscotch Flavored Morsels
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening

1. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
2. Melt butter in a large, heavy-duty saucepan over low heat. Add semi-sweet morsels and marshmallow crème; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Add cereal and stir until evenly coated. Press a heaping tablespoonful of cereal mixture into each prepared muffin cup. Press a Nestlé Treasure into cereal mixture. Press a second heaping tablespoonful of cereal mixture over Treasure.
3. Combine butterscotch morsels and vegetable shortening in heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 30 seconds; knead. Microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, kneading until smooth. Cut tiny corner from bag; squeeze to drizzle over tops. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store in sealed container.

Makes 2 dozen.

Estimated Times: Preparation - 40 min | Cooling Time - 1 hrs refrigerating |

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