Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Cereal Bars

As soon as it hits September, I am ready for Fall. Are you? I know it is still hot out, but I can’t help it. I’m an autumn girl! I love all things pumpkin/pumpkin spice and so these Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Cereal Bars were a no-brainer!

At the end of August, General Mills releases their Pumpkin Spice Cheerios and I always grab several boxes because they are so. dang. good! Trader Joe’s has them too (also ridiculously delicious), but we don’t have a TJs close by and so I don’t get them often.

My inspiration for these no-bake bars is from the Cheerios website under their recipes section. They have a cheerios marshmallow cereal bar. What could be better than Pumpkin Spice Cheerios, marshmallows and chocolate?? Nothing.

Ingredients for Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Cereal Bars:

This easy treat only needs 4 simple ingredients!

• 3 tablespoons butter plus more for greasing dish
• 1- 10 ounce bag of mini marshmallows (approximately 6 cups)
• 5 cups of Pumpkin Spice Cheerios
• 2 cups of Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1.  Grease a 9×13 baking dish with butter
2. In a large microwavable bowl, melt the butter
3. Add in the marshmallows and microwave for 1 minute. Stir to combine and microwave in 30 second increments until marshmallows are melted.
4. Stir in the cereal and mix well.
5. Turn mixture into greased 9×13 dish and spread out evenly.
6. Press down firmly using the back of a buttered spoon or your hands.
7. Let cool in refrigerator for 1 hour
8. Remove from fridge and set aside.
9. Melt the 2 cups of chocolate chips either over a double boiler or in the microwave (1 minute on high, stir and then continue in 30 second increments until fully melted)
10. Quickly spread the chocolate on top using a spatula
11. Let cool completely (until chocolate hardens) before cutting. I placed mine in the fridge to speed up the cooling.

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Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Spice Cereal Bars

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cool Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Pumpkin Spice cheerio cereal bar topped with chocolate

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Ingredients

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• 3 tablespoons Butter, plus more for greasing pan
• 1 - 10 ounce Bag of Mini Marshmallows, approximately 6 cups
• 5 cups Pumpkin Spice Cheerios (or similar brand)
• 2 cups Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Grease a 9x13 pan with butter, set aside
2. In a large bowl, melt the 3 tablespoons of butter
3. Add the marshmallows, stir to coat.
4. Microwave the marshmallows for 1 minute. Stir and then continue in 30 second increments until fully melted.
5. Turn mixture out into prepared pan. Press down firmly with the back of a buttered spoon or hands
6. Set aside to cool in fridge for approximately 1 hour
7. Once completely cooled, Remove from fridge and set aside
8. Melt the chocolate chips in either a double boiler or in the microwave (on high for 1 minute and then 30 second increments until melted)
9. Quickly spread the chocolate over the cereal bars with a spatula
10. Set aside to cool completely before cutting. The fridge works great to speed the cooling time up.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 square
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 267Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 66mgCarbohydrates: 52gFiber: 8gSugar: 23gProtein: 3g

The nutrition data provided is only an estimate.

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