Nerds® Pretzel Bars

You don't need marshmallows to make these no-bake, crispy cereal and pretzel bars. These colorful no-bake bars are great to serve at a children's party when cut into fun shapes with cookie cutters.

Recipe Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine
6 cups toasted rice cereal
2 cups pretzel sticks
2 (1.65-ounce) boxes WILLY WONKA® NERDS® Candies, any flavor

Cooking Directions:

1. Spray 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine sugar and corn syrup in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Stir in butter until melted.
3. Stir in cereal and pretzels; stir to coat. Stir in Nerds. Spread into prepared baking pan. Cool until firm. Cut into bars.

Makes 36 bars.

Recipe and photograph are the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.