• Edible Necklaces or Garland Thread O-shaped cereal, such as Froot Loops or Cheerios, onto lengths of string or yarn. • Colored Booze Put 1 cup vodka and 1 cup Froot Loops (just 1 of the colors) in a jar. Cover and let stand 1 week, shaking occasionally. Strain. • Reindeer Food Toss together cereal, mixed nuts, gumdrops, mini pretzels, chocolate chips, and other assorted sweet and salty snacks in a large bowl.
2. CRISPED RICE
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cereal Who knew cereal could be so festive and fun? Check out these clever ways to use oat, rice, and corn cereals for so much more than breakfast.
• No-Bake Fruit Crisp Toss crisped-rice cereal with melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar. Sprinkle over warm sautéed apples and pears. Serve with vanilla ice cream. • Crunchy Cheese Ball Just before serving, roll your favorite cheese ball in a mixture of chopped chives and crisped-rice cereal.
3. CORNFLAKES
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• Crispy Chocolate Bark Line a baking sheet with cooking spray–coated foil. Microwave 6 oz. chocolate or vanilla candy coating (almond bark) and 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips in a bowl 1½ to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir in 3/4 cup crisped-rice cereal, such as Rice Krispies. Spread evenly on prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup more cereal. Chill at least 30 minutes. Break into pieces.
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• Flaky Marshmallow Treats Mix cornflakes with butter, melted marshmallows, and green food coloring. Shape into wreaths, holly, or trees; decorate with Red Hots candies. • Dirty Snowballs Stir together 1/4 cup each crushed cornflakes and sweetened coconut flakes in a shallow bowl. Roll sugar cookie dough balls (from a 16-oz. pkg.) in cornflake mixture. Sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake according to package directions. • Cereal Milk Cocktails Soak 1½ cups cornflakes in 2 cups milk 20 minutes; strain. Shake together 2 oz. cornflake mixture with 2 oz. bourbon and 3/4 oz. warmed honey syrup (equal amounts of honey and water, stirred) in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass or cocktail glass. Dust with freshly grated nutmeg.
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