Vanilla Caramel Cocoa Holiday Cereal Treats

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   Set up your workstation: put out all your decorations and toppings into bowls or on paper plates for easy access.

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   Spray either a) a large gingerbread cookie pan b) a 9x13 inch casserole dish or c) two 12-cup muffin pans with cooking spray.

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   Add the butter and marshmallows to a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 20 second intervals until the butter and marshmallows have melted.

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   (Be sure to check in between each 20 second interval and stir to keep the marshmallows from overflowing).

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   Remove bowl from the microwave and stir in cereal until well coated with marshmallow mixture.

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   Press this mixture into your prepared pan(s).

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   It will be warm and sticky, so you can either wear plastic gloves or use a piece of parchment paper to push/shape the cereal mixture so that it conforms to the pan you are using.

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   Let this mixture cool in the pan until it is set and no longer warm to the touch, then remove, cut into portions if desired, and proceed with decorating!

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   To decorate: Add white chocolate chips to a medium heavy-duty plastic bag and microwave for 10 second intervals, massaging between each 10 second session, until it is melted.

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    Snip off a corner of the bag, then pipe onto the cooled cereal treats.

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    Push/sprinkle any of the assorted decorations onto the still-warm white chocolate.

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    Let chocolate set and then serve!

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.