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Cheerios™ Crown of Fruity Jewels

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 15 min
  • Ingredients 5
  • Servings 16
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This edible treasure may need to be hidden, as kids will be scheming an imaginative plan to get their share!
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Mar 18, 2014
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 bag (10.5 oz) miniature marshmallows (5 1/2 cups)
  • 8 cups Frosted Cheerios™ cereal
  • 10 to 12 pouches (.08 oz each) assorted fruit flavored snacks (1 1/2 cups, from one or two boxes)
  • Additional Betty Crocker™ Fruit Gushers™ Fruit Snacks, if desired

Directions

  •  
    1
    Spray 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan or 12-cup fluted tube cake pan with cooking spray.
  •  
    2
    In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until melted. Add marshmallows; stir to coat. Microwave on High 1 minute 15 seconds to 1 minute 20 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in cereal and 1 1/2 cups fruit flavored snacks until well coated. Press mixture evenly in pan.
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    3
    Let stand at room temperature until firm, about 1 hour. Run knife around edge of cake to loosen; invert cake onto serving platter. Top with Betty Crocker™ Fruit Gushers™ Fruit Snacks to look like jewels. Store loosely covered.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Kids will love to help decorate the finished crown with fruit snack “jewels.”

Nutrition Information

230 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 42g Total Carbohydrate, 17g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
42g
14%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
17g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
45%
45%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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  • This edible treasure may need to be hidden, as kids will be scheming an imaginative plan to get their share!
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