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After-School Treats Recipe

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"These delicious no-bake bars satisfy my craving for chocolate and are easier to whip up than brownies or cookies from scratch," writes Andrea Neilson of East Dundee, Illinois. Requiring just five ingredients, they're especially handy for a bake sale or after-school treat.

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After-School Treats Recipe

Prep: 10 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
5 cups crisp rice cereal
1 package (10 ounces) Milk Duds
1 tablespoon water

Directions

In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and shortening. Cover and microwave on high until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth. Stir in cereal until well coated.
In another microwave-safe bowl, combine Milk Duds and water. Cover and microwave on high for 30-40 seconds or until mixture is pourable; mix well. Stir into cereal mixture. Spread into a buttered 13-in. x 9-in. pan. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm. Cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 113 calories, 6 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 55 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as After-School Treats in Quick Cooking March/April 2001, p51

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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2012 by Beth Webb

so easy... and the kids love it. beth

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by vewebber58

These are good, but I can't taste the Milk Duds in them.....the anticipation of the caramel was what compelled me to try this recipe. What I taste is chocolate covered crispy rice cereal, but that tastes pretty good. I think maybe I'd prefer milk chocolate chips, though.