Do your kids need a delicious energy boost after school? Try these quick and easy no-bake butterscotch treats. Melted butterscotch paired with crisp cereal, oats and nuts - treat your kids to yummy and easy after school snack.
Directions
PAPER-LINE or lightly grease 24 muffin cups.
COMBINE cereal, oats, nuts, 1/2 cup morsels and salt in large mixing bowl.
MELT remaining morsels and corn syrup in uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
DRIZZLE melted morsel mixture over cereal mixture; stir until combined. Working quickly, press 1/4 cup of mixture into each prepared cup. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or until firm. Store in tightly covered container(s) at room temperature.
FOR MINI SNACKBITES: Paper-line or grease mini muffin cups. Prepare recipe as above; press about 1 tablespoon of mixture into each prepared cup. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen mini snack bites.
FOR SNACKBITE BARS: Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Prepare recipe as above and press mixture into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or until firm. Makes 2 dozen bars.
TIP:
• Morsels can also be melted on top of a double boiler following package melting directions, adding corn syrup to melted morsels.
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size
1/2 dozen snack bites of recipe
- Calories 150
- Calories from Fat 60
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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% Daily Value *
- Total Fat 7g 11%
- Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
- Cholesterol 0mg 0%
- Sodium 90mg 4%
- Carbohydrates 19g 6%
- Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
- Sugars 11g
- Protein 1g
- Vitamin A 2%
- Vitamin C 2%
- Calcium 0%
- Iron 8%