4.4 from 21 votes
Valentine's Crunch Bars
These cereal bars are ooey gooey good! The kids love the m&m candies hiding inside the bars and I love how quick these are to prepare.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
23 mins
Servings: 12 bars
Calories: 263 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 10 ounces marshmallows
- 6 cups Rice or Corn Chex cereal
- 3 tablespoons Sprinkles
- 1 cup M&M candies
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the butter and melt.
- When the butter has melted, stir in the marshmallows. Continue stirring, until marshmallows have just melted. Remove from the heat.
- Stir in the cereal until mostly coated in marshmallows.
- Add the sprinkles and most of the m&m candies. Reserve a handful of m&m's for sprinkling over the tops of the bars. Stir the mixture together.
- Press the mixture into a greased 9x13 baking dish. Press the remaining m&m's onto the top of the bars.
- Let cool 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
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Notes
- You can create these bars for any holiday by switching out the sprinkles and m&m candies with various colors!
Nutrition Information
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
46g
(15%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
181mg
(8%)
Potassium
30mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
655IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
4.6mg
(5%)
Calcium
71mg
(7%)
Iron
4.8mg
(27%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 181mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 655IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 4.6mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 71mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4.8mg | 27% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.