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Simple Saving Savvy: Chocolate Cheerios Review and Giveaway ~

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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Chocolate Cheerios Review and Giveaway ~

Who doesn't love chocolate?

Well, I suppose there are some who don't, but I DO! And my kids do! So when My Blog Spark and Cheerios asked me to do this review, I was all too willing.

We loved Chocolate Cheerios! Not too chocolatey, not too sugary...in our opinion.

And the best part? Chocolate Cheerios is low in fat, heart healthy*, has 100 calories per serving, contains at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving (at least 48 grams recommended daily), and is a good source of calcium and vitamin D. It's also made with real cocoa!

*Diets low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease. Chocolate Cheerios cereal is low in fat, saturated fat free and naturally cholesterol free.

And to make it even better...check out these fun recipes using Chocolate Cheerios...just in time for Valentines Day!
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Chocolate Cheerios® Marshmallow Hearts

Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Start to Finish: 1 Hour 45 Minutes
Crust
1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 cup Chocolate Cheerios® cereal, crushed
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups miniature marshmallows
Topping
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bag (11.5 ounces) milk chocolate chips
4 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal
Candy sprinkles, if desired

Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil. In large bowl, mix all crust ingredients except marshmallows with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press firmly into bottom of pan.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven; bake an additional 1 to 2 minutes or until marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool while preparing topping.

In large saucepan, place all topping ingredients except cereal and sprinkles. Heat over medium-low heat just until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 4 cups cereal. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows; spread to cover. Sprinkle with candy sprinkles. Cool completely, at least 1 hour.

Using foil to lift, remove mixture from pan; remove foil. With deep 2 1/2-inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, cut out 18 hearts. Store loosely covered.
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Strawberry-Chocolate Cheerios® Parfaits

Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Start to Finish: 15 Minutes
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
4 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Light Fat Free strawberry yogurt
2 cups Chocolate Cheerios® cereal

In 4 parfait glasses or clear drinking glasses, layer half of the strawberries, half of the yogurt and half of the cereal. Repeat layers.

Serve immediately
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And to make it EVEN better, My Blog Spark and Cheerios have also graciously donated a Chocolate Cheerios gift pack to give away to one of my readers. The gift pack includes a full size box of Chocolate Cheerios, a ceramic cereal bowl (the color of chocolate!) and a chocolate scented spa kit.


All you have to do to enter the drawing for this giveaway is leave me a comment telling me how you like to start off your morning.

The giveway will end on Sunday, February 7 at 10pm CST. Good luck!

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14 Comments:

Blogger kuliejellogg said...

with the bread of the Lord!

February 3, 2010 at 3:31 PM  
Blogger Sarah said...

with "sugars" from my two girls!!
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February 3, 2010 at 5:15 PM  
Blogger Roz said...

From now on it will be with Chocolate Cheerios. I've tried them, and I love them.

February 3, 2010 at 5:50 PM  
Blogger Colie's Kitchen said...

I normally start my morning with a cup of coffee and cereal. Then my family starts pestering me, and it's a crazy day from there. At least I get my cereal and coffee in before everything goes insane!! I have never have the chocolate cheerios, but they sound wonderful I will have to look for them in the store.

February 3, 2010 at 7:22 PM  
Blogger Tamara B. said...

I love to start my morning off with a cup of coffe and some music.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com

February 3, 2010 at 10:09 PM  
Blogger Erin said...

I always start with a cup of coffee and breakfast

February 3, 2010 at 10:16 PM  
Blogger Beth (2babies1momma) said...

I start off my morning by weighing myself and then snuggling with my kids! swtypiebeth at cox dot net

February 4, 2010 at 8:27 AM  
Blogger DeDe said...

A big mug of coffee and some quiet time reading. Thanks for the giveaway!

February 4, 2010 at 10:25 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I like to start my morning with some hot chocolate.

February 4, 2010 at 10:51 AM  
Blogger Kira said...

I like to start my morning off with a hot cup of tea, a quiet time with the Lord, and then breakfast with my family.

February 4, 2010 at 11:14 AM  
Blogger Candace said...

I love to start the morning off with a warm bowl of oatmeal! However, I do indulge every once 'n a while with a bowl of a sweet cereal :)

February 4, 2010 at 4:35 PM  
Blogger JenChadLogan said...

I like to start my morning with orange juice. I have breakfast also and that varies daily, but I always have my orange juice!
jennifer31121@yahoo.com

February 4, 2010 at 4:40 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I like to start off my morning with some sugar from my honey before we both head off to work, then eat some cereal and relax before having to head off to beat the traffic :)
tricialynn78@yahoo.com

February 5, 2010 at 7:15 AM  
Blogger Laura Voth said...

My breakfast usually consists of a FiberOne Chocolate Chip Granola Bar so Chocolate Cherrios would fit right in : )

February 5, 2010 at 1:59 PM  

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