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Halloween: Monster Munchies

Source of Recipe

The Daily Recipe


Recipe Introduction

These are very close to the widely popular Rice Krispie treats, but the apricots and raisins give it a fall look. You can also allow the mixture to cool in Halloween or other shaped cookie cutters and decorate with gel piping. Personally I run short on time and enjoy them just pressed into a pan and cut into bars. You can always quickly wrap them up with some orange colored cellophane and hold closed with a colorful Halloween sticker too.

List of Ingredients

1 cup Dry roasted peanuts -- unsalted
1/3 cup Butter or margarine
1 pound Marshmallows
1/2 cup Peanut butter
3 cups Puffed rice cereal
1 cup Apricots -- chopped
1 cup Raisins




Recipe

In a large bowl, combine cereal, apricots, raisins and peanuts. In a microwave safe 13"x9" dish, melt butter and marshmallows on high for 2 minutes. Stir; add peanut butter, cook on high 2 minutes longer. Stir until well blended, add cereal mixture to dish and toss until well coated. Working quickly with greased hand, form into balls, using about 1/2 cup of mixture per ball. If mixture begins to harden, cook on high for 30 seconds, or until softened. If desired, mixture may be spread in unbuttered 13"x9" dish and cooled and cut into bars.

YIELD: 1 dozen balls or 2 dozen bars