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NUTTER BUTTER Monster Cereal Balls

Kid friendly desserts are key to a great Halloween party, and these will be a favorite! Easy to make using purchased candy eyes, you'll have a plate of monsters in no time!

Prep time

20 min

Total time

35 min

Servings

Makes 24 servings.

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    Ingredients
    • 3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
    • 1 pkg. (10 oz.) marshmallows
    • 1 tsp. green food coloring gel
    • 5 cups crisp rice cereal
    • 15 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), chopped, divided
    • 1/4 cup mixed jumbo, large and mini candy button eyes
    • 1/3 cup purple decorating icing or gel
    • 3 Tbsp. Halloween sprinkles
Preparation
  • Microwave butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 45 sec. or until melted. Add marshmallows; toss to coat. Microwave 1-1/2 min. or until marshmallows are completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after 45 sec.
  • Stir in food coloring until well blended.  Add cereal; mix well. Add 3/4 of the chopped cookies; mix just until combined.
  • Shape cereal mixture into 24 balls, using about 1/3 cup cereal mixture for each ball. Add a few of the remaining cookie pieces and some candy button eyes to each ball as shown in photo, pressing cookie pieces and eyes into cereal mixture to secure. Cool.
  • Decorate cereal balls with decorating icing and sprinkles to resemble monsters as shown in photo. 

Recipe Tips

VariationPrepare using purple food coloring gel and green decorating icing or gel.

Make it EasyInstead of shaping the cereal mixture into balls, scoop the cereal mixture into mounds on parchment-covered baking sheet, using about 1/3 cup cereal mixture for each mound.  Decorate as directed.

SubstitutePrepare recipe using miniature marshmallows.

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Amount per serving Calories 140
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g
Saturated Fat 1.5g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol <5mg
Sodium 90mg
Carbohydrate 26g
Dietary Fiber 0g
Total Sugars 15g
Added Sugars 15g
Protein 1g
Vitamin A 8% DV
Vitamin C 4% DV
Vitamin D 2% DV
Calcium 0% DV
Iron 10% DV
Potassium 0% DV

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