Bit O' Everything Bars- Cheerios, peanut butter, marshmallows, toffee pieces, caramel and white chocolate...a little bit of everything.
So today I am sharing another recipe that calls for cheerios. Yesterday I shared this delicious Breakfast Snack Mix. After I made the breakfast snack mix I still had a lot of cheerios leftover as well as other things that I wanted to try to use up which is how these Bit O' Everything Bars came to be.
I named these Bit O' Everything Bars, because that's what they are..... A bit of everything! Technically, if you've had a Bit O' Everything bar then they are probably not like these..however, these probably aren't too far off from the original.
Don't be afraid to change things around in this recipe. Shop your pantry and get creative!
Bit O' Everything Bars
Ingredients
- 8 cups cheerios plain
- 1 cup dry roasted peanuts
- ½ cup milk chocolate toffee bits
- 1 package of tiny marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ÂĽ cup butter
- 1 cup caramel bits
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup peanut butter baking pieces
- 3 ounces of white chocolate chopped
- ÂĽ teaspoon shortening
Instructions
- Spray a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray (for baking) or grease the baking sheet.
- In a large bowl combine the cereal, peanuts, toffee bits.
- In a microwave safe bowl melt the marshmallows and butter. Stir every 25 seconds until completely melted.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour over the cereal mixture and gently stir until evenly coated.
- Press into the prepared baking sheet.
- In another microwave safe bowl add the caramel and water and microwave on high stirring every 25 seconds until smooth.
- Drizzle over cereal mixture.
- Melt white chocolate pieces and shortening together in a microwave safe bowl.
- Stir every 15 seconds.
- Drizzle over cereal mixture.
- Allow to stand for 30 minutes or until set.
- Cut into bar shape pieces and store in an airtight container layered between sheets of waxed paper.
Carisa Smith
Okay first off Tiffany! These pictures are GORGEOUS! WOW! And second, I love the idea for behind these bars. You could definitely play around with it and make them a perfect option for a busy morning.
Tiffany
Thank you so much, Carisa! You're so sweet! 🙂
Allie | Baking a Moment
I have never heard of a Bit o' Everything bar before but if they're anything like these then I gotta get my hands on one asap! Great recipe Tiffany!
Tiffany
Thank you, Allie! 🙂
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm
Damn it really does almost have everything! What a cool idea. This seems so playful, perfect for kids!
Tiffany
Sophia, I think kids would LOVE these! 🙂
June Burns
Oh wow those look incredible! What a way to improve cheerios 🙂
Laurie A Hebert
Tiffany what a great idea! What could I use instead of shortening and make these nut free for school?
Tiffany Skidmore
You could try to use canola oil but I've only ever used shortening. I hope it works for you!!