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
- Line 24 muffin cups with
paper liners.
- 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.
- 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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and is used with permission.
