Description
A no-bake dessert featuring chewy cherry-flavored crispy cereal bars topped with a smooth chocolate layer, perfect for quick treats and gatherings.
Ingredients
- For the base:
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 10 ounces miniature marshmallows
- 6 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 box (3 ounces) cherry-flavored gelatin
- For the topping:
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Optional:
- 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Grease or line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper.
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat.
- Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted and smooth.
- Stir in cherry gelatin powder until evenly combined.
- Add vanilla extract and salt if using.
- Remove from heat and fold in crispy rice cereal and dried cherries if using.
- Press mixture evenly into prepared pan without packing too tightly.
- Melt chocolate chips and butter together until smooth.
- Spread melted chocolate evenly over the cereal layer.
- Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm.
- Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
- Do not overheat marshmallows to avoid hard texture.
- Press mixture gently to keep bars soft and chewy.
- Use dark or milk chocolate depending on sweetness preference.
- Let bars sit at room temperature briefly before serving for best texture.
- Grease knife or warm it for clean slicing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
