looking for Recipe for cereal

[coupon_crazy2011]

Ok so my Family eats alot of cereal but I have a bid of an obsession with purchasing cereal with coupons on them. So even though we eat alot of cereal I still have a ton of boxes. I have mainly special K honey and oats and was wondering if anyone has a recipe for making snacks similar to the rice crispy squares or even maybe some cranola bars or trailmix.

If anyone has a great recipe, Please share.

[saucyblondie]

I have a a yummy granola recipe!

BEST GRANOLA (HIPPIE VERSION)

6 cups rolled oats (not quick cooking oats)
½ cup wheat germ
½ cup honey
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp vanilla

Mix oats and wheat germ in a large bowl.

Melt honey on low heat in a saucepan. Add oil and vanilla. Pour over dry ingredients and mix (use hands if necessary.)

Pour onto two cookie sheets and bake at 325F for 25-30 min, stirring every 5 min (watch, the honey will burn easily.)

Cool and stir in any or all of the following:

1 cup raisins
½ cup dried apples, chopped
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
½ cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds

Store in sealed containers. Serve with milk or yogurt.

[saucyblondie]

NO-BAKE SQUARES (Great for summer baking!)

TRADITIONAL RICE KRISPIE SQUARES

¼ cup butter
5 cups mini marshmallows (or 40 large)
½ tsp vanilla extract
6 cups Rice Krispies

Melt butter and marshamallows. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

Pour over Rice Krispies and stir. Pat into a greased 9x13 pan.

Chill and cut into 24 squares.


PEANUT BUTTER RICE KRISPIE SQUARES

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup corn syrup (or liquid honey)
7 cups Rice Krispies (or Special K)

Melt brown sugar, peanut butter and corn syrup. Remove from heat.

Pour over Rice Krispies and stir. Pat into a 9x13 pan. (To make more decadent: spread melted chocolate chips over the top.)

Chill and cut into squares.


CORN FLAKE SNACKS


1 cup brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup
¼ cup butter
½ tsp vanilla extract
8 cups corn flakes
1-2 cups sliced almonds

Cook sugar, syrup and butter until it starts to bubble. Cook for 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Pour over corn flakes and almonds. Stir. Shape mounds with wet hands (otherwise they tend to fall apart).

Chill on cookie sheets covered with wax paper. Makes 5-6 dozen.




CEREAL VARIETY SQUARES


¼ cup butter
5 cups mini marshmallows (or 40 large)
½ tsp vanilla extract
3 cups Rice Krispies
1 cup corn flakes
1 cup shreddies
½ cup frozen chocolate chips (put in freezer to get nice and cold)

Melt butter and marshamallows. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

Pour over cereal and stir. Add frozen chocolate chips. Pat into a greased 9x13 pan.

Chill and cut into 24 squares.

[saucyblondie]

TRADITIONAL PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES


1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup corn syrup
½ cup brown sugar
1 ½ Tbsp cocoa
6 cups puffed wheat cereal

Melt butter, corn syrup, sugar and cocoa. Remove from heat.

Pour over puffed wheat and stir. Pat into a greased 9x13 pan.

Chill and cut into 24 squares.




CARAMEL PUFFED WHEAT SQUARES


½ cup butter
2/3 cup corn syrup
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
6 cups puffed wheat cereal

Melt butter, corn syrup and sugar. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

Pour over puffed wheat and stir. Pat into a greased 9x13 pan.

Chill and cut into 24 squares.


JELLO JIGGLERS


1 pkg (170g) Jello powder
2 Tbsp (2 pkgs) Knox gelatin powder
2 ½ c boiling water

In a 9x13 pan, mix the Jello and gelatin. Stir in boiling (must be boiling) water and dissolve.

Chill for 3 hours.

To unmold, dip pan in warm water for 15 seconds. Cut into desired shapes using cookie cutters. Keep refrigerated.

[coupon_crazy2011]

Thats so awsome!!!!! Thanks everyone for the recipes. Going to give them a try.

[grannyg]

I use frootloop instead of rice krispies... the kids love them...