Ghostly Cereal Pops
- 3 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
- 3 1/2 cups crisp rice cereal
- 1/2 cup sunflower kernels
- 14 ounces vanilla-flavored candy coating (almond bark)
- 12 (6-inch) wooden craft sticks
- 9 oval black licorice candy pieces, cut into 36 thin slices
- Line 9-inch square pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges.
- Spray foil with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- Place large sheet of aluminum foil onto flat surface.
- Spray with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- Combine marshmallows and butter in 2-quart saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth.
- Place cereal and sunflower kernels into bowl.
- Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal mixture; mix until cereal mixture is coated.
- Spoon into prepared pan; press down with buttered hands.
- Let stand 2 hours until set.
- Remove mixture from pan using foil ends; place onto work surface.
- Peel off foil.
- Using 2- to 2 1/2-inch ghost cookie cutter, cut ghost-shaped cereal bars.
- Press trimmings together to form another ghost, if desired.
- Place candy coating in 9-inch glass pie pan.
- Microwave 1 minute; stir.
- Continue microwaving, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth.
- Dip 1 end of each craft stick into candy coating; insert coated end into ghost.
- Dip back of ghost into coating; scrape off excess.
- Place, coating-side up, onto prepared aluminum foil surface.
- Let stand until coating is set.
- Reheat coating in pie pan.
- Microwave 30-40 seconds until melted.
- Stir coating until smooth; dip front and sides of ghosts into coating, spreading as necessary to cover all sides.
- Place licorice pieces on ghost for eyes and mouth.
- Place ghosts onto foil; let stand until set.
marshmallows, butter, crisp rice, sunflower kernels, vanillaflavored, black licorice
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3899/ghostly-cereal-pops (may not work)