The first time I made these bars my teenage sons ate half a pan before I realized it. They are very chocolaty and are a great “fix” for that chocolate craving. You can use any chocolate flavored cereal for the bars such as Cocoa Krispies® or Cocoa Pebbles®.
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| Ingredients | ||||||
| Graham crackers |
8 |
16 |
24 |
32 |
40 |
48 |
| Semi-sweet baking chocolate |
8 oz. |
16 oz. |
24 oz. |
32 oz. |
40 oz. |
48 oz. |
| Oil |
2 T. |
1/4 C. |
1/4 C. + 2 T. |
1/2 C. |
1/2 C. + 2 T. |
3/4 C. |
| Margarine |
3 T. |
1/2 C. + 2 T. |
3/4 C. + 3 T. |
1-1/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. + 1 T. |
1-3/4 C. + 2 T. |
| Salt |
1/4 t. |
1/2 t. |
3/4 t. |
1 t. |
1-1/4 t. |
1-1/2 t. |
| Miniature marshmallows |
5 C. |
10 C. |
15 C. |
20 C. |
25 C. |
30 C. |
| Vanilla |
1/2 t. |
1 t. |
1-1/2 t. |
2 t. |
2-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
| Cocoa powder |
4 t. |
8 t. |
1/4 C. |
1/4 C. + 4 t. |
1/4 C. + 8 t. |
1/2 C. |
| Chocolate flavored cereal such as Cocoa Krispies® or Cocoa Pebbles® |
6 C. |
12 C. |
18 C. |
24 C. |
30 C. |
36 C. |
Assembly Directions:
Line a 13×9 inch pan with foil. Grease bottom and sides of the pan. Place graham crackers on bottom of pan cutting to fit. Microwave chocolate and oil on high for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir until melted. Spread half of the melted chocolate over the graham crackers.
Microwave the margarine in a large microwave safe bowl on high for 30 to 45 seconds or until the margarine is melted. Add the salt and marshmallows. Microwave for an additional 1 1/2 minutes or until the marshmallows are melted. Add the vanilla and cocoa. Stir until mixed well. Add the cereal and stir until the cereal is well coated with the marshmallow mixture.
Press the cereal mixture over the chocolate coated graham crackers in the pan. Drizzle with the remaining chocolate. Allow to cool. Cut into 24 squares.
Freezing Directions:
Place the bars in a freezer container. Layers can be separated with wax paper. Seal, label and freeze.
Serving Directions:
Thaw and enjoy!
Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: 139 Calories; 6g Fat (35.8% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 22g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 118mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.
Carol Santee
Carol is the co-author of the Big Book of Freezer Cooking and the author of 30 Day Gourmet’s Slow Cooker Freezer Favorites, Freezer Lunches To Go and Healthy Freezer Cooking eBooks. She is a computer information specialist and works for a computer software company.
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