Ingredients

• 3 cups toasted rice cereal
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, pecans and/or almonds
• 1 2/3 cups (11-ounce package) Nestlé Toll House Butterscotch Flavored Morsels, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup

Preparation

1. PAPER-LINE or lightly grease 24 muffin cups.
2. COMBINE cereal, oats, nuts, 1/2 cup morsels and salt in large mixing bowl.
3. MELT remaining morsels and corn syrup in uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
4. DRIZZLE melted morsel mixture over cereal mixture; stir until combined. Working quickly, press 1/4 cup of mixture into each prepared cup. Let stand at room temperature for 20 minutes or until firm. Store in tightly covered container(s) at room temperature.

Serves
Yields 2 dozen snack bites

Notes, Tips & Suggestions
For Mini Snackbites: Paper-line or grease mini muffin cups. Prepare recipe as above; press about 1 tablespoon of mixture into each prepared cup. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen mini snack bites.

For Snackbite Bars: Lightly grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Prepare recipe as above and press mixture into prepared pan. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes or until firm. Makes 2 dozen bars.

Tip: Morsels can also be melted on top of a double boiler following package melting directions, adding corn syrup to melted morsels.

SOURCE:
Nestlé