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Cheerios® Teddy Bear
Shape your bear while the cereal mixture is still warm.
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Prep Time:1 hr
Start to Finish:1 hr
Makes:24 servings


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3tablespoons butter or margarine
32large marshmallows
5cups Cheerios® cereal
4large black gumdrops
2small black gumdrops
1roll Betty Crocker® Fruit by the Foot® chewy fruit snack roll

1.In large microwavable bowl, microwave butter and marshmallows uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until smooth. Stir in cereal until coated.
2.Butter waxed paper; place on cookie sheet. On waxed paper, make 4 mounds of 1/4 cup cereal mixture. Make another mound of 1 1/4 cups cereal mixture; tightly press all mounds into balls. Tightly press remaining cereal mixture into cone shape about 4 inches wide and 6 inches high; slightly flatten top of cone. Press large ball on top of cone for head and 4 small balls to top and bottom sides of cone for paws.
3.Slightly flatten 1 large gumdrop and press into front of head to form snout. Press 2 large gumdrops at top of head for ears and 1 at back base of cone for tail. Press 2 small gumdrops at top sides of snout for eyes; tie fruit snack roll around neck for ribbon.


Tips from the kitchen
Variation:
Use different colors of gumdrops for your bear--try red or orange.

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